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Metals / Commodities

Tata Steel’s UK Plant Is Struggling To Cope With Rising Costs

May 17, 2023 at 11:01 | Metal Miner

By Chistopher Rivituso via AGMetalminer.com Difficult trading conditions and a lack of clarity over state aid have put the future of Tata Steel’s UK plant into doubt.…

Copper Prices Slide Despite Expected Deficit

May 16, 2023 at 11:50 | Metal Miner

By Nichole Bastin via AGMetalminer.com Copper prices continued to slide this past month, although not enough to trigger a downward trend. As lower lows have yet to…

Global Platinum Shortage Set To Worsen

May 15, 2023 at 13:52 | ZeroHedge

The global shortage of platinum is set to worsen in the coming quarters, resulting in one of the most significant deficits in half a century, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC)…

Russian Supply Glut Forces LME Aluminum Prices Lower

May 12, 2023 at 10:24 | Metal Miner

  By Nichole Bastin via AGMetalminer.com Aluminum prices continued to slowly edge downward, but remained within an overall sideways trend. After prices…

Teck Changes Proposal To Separate Metal And Coal Business

May 08, 2023 at 11:45 | Metal Miner

By AGMetalminer.com Canadian mining group Teck Resources recently withdrew its proposal to separate its metals and coal companies into two separate assets. The Vancouver-headquartered company…

Platinum May Soon Be In Short Supply

May 02, 2023 at 12:20 | Metal Miner

Whenever there is an argument about the sufficiency of resources to meet the demands of our voracious industrial economy, those defending the cornucopian view say, "But, we are not running out…

Largest Supply Glut In A Decade Crashes Nickel Prices

Apr 28, 2023 at 14:40 | Alex Kimani

Last year,  the nickel markets came into the limelight courtesy of the historic nickel short squeeze that sent nickel prices soaring to an astonishing $100,000 per tonne. The massive surge…

Series Of Power Cuts Disrupt Aluminum Production In Yunnan

Apr 28, 2023 at 12:50 | Metal Miner

Via AG Metal Miner A new question mark hangs over the fate of Chinese aluminum production for the rest of 2023. In March,…

The Volatility Of Nickel And Stainless Steel Markets

Apr 27, 2023 at 09:47 | Metal Miner

Via AG Metal Miner Stainless steel is intriguing from a pricing perspective. After all, it has practical applications that are especially sensitive to even small shifts in the economic…

China's Steel Exports Reach Highest Monthly Total Since April 2021

Apr 26, 2023 at 08:23 | Metal Miner

Via AG Metal Miner For the 1st quarter of this year, China’s iron ore imports hit a Q1 record. Altogether, prices climbed nearly 10% from January to March,…

Brussels Troubled As Cheap Ukrainian Grain Distorts EU Market

Apr 24, 2023 at 08:12 | RFE/RL staff

Brussels was shocked when, on April 15, Poland and Hungary announced they would block all food products coming from Ukraine until the end of June. The measure was…

Abandoned Oil Wells Offer New Source Of Lithium

Apr 21, 2023 at 10:44 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Direct extraction could be the next big thing in mining for lithium—one of the most crucial minerals for the energy transition. Start-ups created in recent years are now looking to…

Could Lithium Become A More Lucrative Alternative To Fossil Fuels?

Apr 14, 2023 at 09:44 | Felicity Bradstock

While the world is still relying heavily on fossil fuels, and the revenues they bring in, as green energy becomes more widespread, we can expect a new range of high-cost…

Aluminum Prices Remain Stagnant As Russian Exports Rise

Apr 13, 2023 at 09:53 | Metal Miner

Via AG Metal Miner  Aluminum prices saw a short-term rebound recently. After declining for much of February, price action found support in March…

Lithium Exports Projected To Be As Lucrative As Coal In Australia

Apr 12, 2023 at 09:25 | Haley Zaremba

Compared to most developed countries, Australia is lagging far behind in the race for decarbonization. Per capita, Australians are the world’s worst coal power polluters. By this metric,…

Copper Prices Stuck In Limbo

Apr 11, 2023 at 09:12 | Metal Miner

Via AG Metal Miner Overall, the Copper Monthly Metals Index (MMI) rose 2.18% from March to April. However,…

U.S. Short-Term Steel Outlook Remains Bullish

Apr 07, 2023 at 08:38 | Metal Miner

Via AG Metal Miner The Raw Steels Monthly Metals Index (MMI) moved sideways from March to April, with a mere 0.65% increase. A sharp reversal to the…

Steel Buyers Brace For A Bumpy 2023

Apr 05, 2023 at 10:30 | Metal Miner

Via AG Metal Miner The irony is not lost on steel buyers when they hear the phrase “the cold, hard truth.” After a massive spike at the beginning…

Trading Giant Sees China’s Metal Demand Soaring

Apr 05, 2023 at 10:01 | Tsvetana Paraskova

One of the world's largest metals and oil traders is doubling down on the metals business as it expects demand for materials such as copper, aluminum, and nickel to soar…

India’s Steel Industry Is Set To Boom This Year

Apr 03, 2023 at 10:49 | Metal Miner

Via AG Metal Miner The latest steel news reports that Indian steel production is expected to increase throughout 2023. The information comes directly from sector experts and the…

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