The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) gained three points this month, rising to a July MMI value of 105. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Congo Cobalt Output Rises 3% Cobalt output in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) jumped 3% over the first five months of the […]
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Stainless MMI: Nickel Prices Surge as Stainless Surcharges Fall
The Stainless Steel Monthly Metals Index (MMI) bounced back this month, rising two points to 69 after last month’s two-point drop. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Movements of individual prices within the index were mixed. LME nickel prices increased the most among price points in the […]
Global Precious MMI: U.S. Dollar Gains Strength; Markets Await Fed Chairman’s Testimony This Week
The Global Precious Monthly Metals Index (MMI) picked up eight points, rising for a July MMI value of 101. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The U.S. Dollar and Precious Metals This past month, MetalMiner chatted with Americas Silver Corporation CEO Darren Blasutti to talk about the precious metals […]
Aluminum MMI: Falling Chinese Prices Offset by Strong Prices in ROW
The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) held steady at 86 this month based on mixed price movements. While prices in China dropped in the 1% to 2% range, all other prices in the Aluminum MMI basket rose slightly. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook LME aluminum prices continued to fall into […]
Rare Earths MMI: New Rare Earths Industry Association Enters the Fray
The Rare Earths Monthly Metals Index (MMI) picked up one point, rising for a July MMI value of 23. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook New Rare Earths Association A new rare earths industry based in Belgium was launched last month. Dubbed the Rare Earths Industry Association (REIA), […]
Trade is Still Very Much on the Agenda
That the news is all about trade makes a change for us business folks from the tittle-tattle around the private lives of politicians or celebrities, as trade is topic that actually touches all of us (whether we are immediately aware or not). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
IRENA: India Producing Cheapest Solar Power in the World
India’s solar energy production plan seems to be growing stronger, so much so it has even received global recognition. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said in a recent report that India was producing the cheapest solar power in the world, the […]
A Fourth of July Review: MetalMiner’s Most-Viewed Posts of Q2 2019
As many of our readers are celebrating the Fourth of July, it is a good time to take a look back at some of the most-viewed stories here on MetalMiner in the second quarter of the year: Trump Drops Metals Tariffs on Canada, Mexico; What’s the Impact on Steel, Aluminum Prices? Could Spot Iron Ore […]
Automotive MMI: June Sales a Mixed Bag for Automakers
The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) picked up one point this month, rising for a reading of 87. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. Auto Sales General Motors reported Q2 deliveries of 746,659 vehicles, marking a 1.5% decline on a year-over-year basis. GM’s chief economist said U.S. light-vehicle […]
Jaguar Land Rover Takes Major Steps Toward an Electric Future
Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR), decision to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to enable its Castle Bromwich plant in the U.K. to build electric cars, as reported by the Financial Times, is interesting on a number of levels. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Specifically, for JLR it underlines […]
