After recent meetings, it appeared China and the U.S. had reached somewhat of a truce in the ongoing saga of escalating trade tensions. That changed this week. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook On Tuesday, the White House released a statement in which it said the U.S. would continue […]
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World Steel Association: Global Crude Steel Production in April Up 4.1%
According to a World Steel Association report on Friday, global crude steel production in April was up 4.1% compared with April 2017. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association produced 148.3 million tons (MT) in April. According to the report, China’s […]
Chinese Mining Operations in Disputed Region Spark Controversy With India
It was a report in the Hong-Kong-based newspaper, the South China Morning Post that sparked it all off. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The report claimed that India’s neighbor, China, had started large-scale mining operations in Lhunze county on its side of the “disputed border” with India in […]
U.S. Interior Publishes List of 35 Critical Minerals
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Friday published a final list of minerals deemed “critical to the economic and national security of the United States.” Buying Aluminum in 2018? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook According to a United States Geological Survey (USGS) announcement, the list will be the “initial focus of a multi-agency strategy due […]
Productivity is the West’s Conundrum
It is a question we often see on the financial pages of newspapers or news sites, but rarely take time to seriously consider the consequences – why is the West apparently in a period of stagnant productivity growth? Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook A recent article in The […]
CRISIL Report: Resolution of Indian Stressed Steel Assets Will Alter the Sector
Even as news came in late last week that some of India’s biggest steelmakers were set to expand production after reporting solid quarterly earnings amid strong steel prices, well-known research agency CRISIL has said in a report that resolution of stressed steel assets – those that are bankrupt – will “alter” the Indian steel sector […]
Is the Global Trading System a Bust? (Part 1)
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts addressing the global trading system. Check back tomorrow for Part 2.) — The Economist asked the question in a debate that has been running over the last few weeks, stimulated in part by President Trump’s unprecedented actions on tariffs and quotas aimed at perceived cheaters of the global trading […]
U.S. Claims Victory in WTO Appellate Body Ruling on European Airbus Subsidies
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism is not known for its speed. As such, it took a while for a final ruling to come down with respect to the long-running dispute over the U.S.’s claim that European subsidies of Airbus have negatively impacted Boeing’s sales. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of […]
Commerce Secretary Ross Talks Trade at National Press Club Luncheon
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross delivered wide-ranging remarks at the National Press Club Headliners Luncheon this week, touching on Chinese (and even European) trade protectionism, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), among other things. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook “Both […]
How ‘Green’ Will the Elysis JV’s Aluminum Really Be?
Full disclosure – I am an owner of an iPhone, iPad and Macbook — and I don’t mind admitting it, a longtime fan of Apple’s products — but even I cringe when the firm claims to have “worked with other metal companies to develop the proprietary technique, which allows for the generation of ‘green’ aluminium […]
