This morning in metals news, U.S. steel imports fell in August compared with July, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for the beginning of an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump and Indian mining companies are concerned about the impending expiration of leases for non-captive iron ore mines. Keep up to date on everything going on […]
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This Morning in Metals: United Steelworkers Ratify Alcoa Labor Deal
This morning in metals news, members of the United Steelworkers union ratified a new Alcoa labor deal, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) recently released its 2019 European Steel in Figures report and LME copper prices were up Friday. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s […]
U.S. Steel Sector Production Falls 1.7% Year Over Year
The U.S. steel industry’s crude steel production for the week ending Sept. 7 fell 1.7% compared with production for the same week in 2018, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Steel production for the week ending Sept. 7 totaled […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. June Steel Imports Fall to 1.8M Metric Tons
This morning in metals news, June steel imports in the U.S. declined, U.S.-China trade talks are expected to resume after falling apart in May and copper prices picked up Wednesday. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook June Steel Imports Hit 1.8M Tons June steel imports in the U.S. […]
EUROFER President: Challenges Threaten to ‘Erase’ E.U. Steel Industry
The European steel sector is facing an existential threat based on a variety of factors, according to the president of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), who spoke at the group’s annual conference June 26. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The issue of rising imports has been a […]
This Morning in Metals: Rio Tinto Downgrades Iron Ore Guidance
This morning in metals news, Rio Tinto downgraded its 2019 iron ore guidance, India is looking to combat Chinese steel imports with higher duties, and the copper price lost some gains late this week on the back of U.S.-Iran tensions and ahead of the G20 Summit in Japan. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Imports Down 7.8% Through April
This morning in metals, U.S. imports of foreign steel have dropped 7.8% through the first four months of the year, the Department of Commerce announced changes to its countervailing duty process and the copper price is on its way to its sixth consecutive weekly drop. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Tariff Increase on Chinese Goods Goes into Effect
This morning in metals news, the U.S. on Friday raised tariffs on a wide variety of imports from China, a long-considered European joint venture does not appear likely to come to fruition and March steel imports fell 7%. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Tariff Tensions As promised […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Import Market Share in February Hits 20%
This morning in metals news, U.S. imports of steel dropped in February after an import-heavy January, Alcoa released its first-quarter financial results and flat-rolled aluminum producer Novelis is looking to secure exemptions on its pending requests related to tariffs covering Canadian aluminum. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
U.S. Finished Steel Import Market Share Rises to 25% in January
The U.S. imported a total of 3.48 million tons of finished steel in January, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported this week (based on U.S. Census Bureau data). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The January import total marked a 20.7% increase from the January 2018 […]
