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Metal Miner

Metal Miner

Contributor since: 29 Sep 2011

Metal Miner

MetalMiner is the largest metals-related media site in the US according to third party ranking sites. With a preemptive global perspective on the issues, trends, strategies, and trade policies that will impact how you source and/or trade metals and related metals services, MetalMiner provides unique insight, analysis, and tools for buyers, purchasing professionals, and everyone else for whom metals and their related markets matter.

Latest articles from Metal

  • Is BMW’s Seat Heater Subscription A Sign Of Things To Come?

    Published 25 July 2022 | viewed 9,202 times

    Recently, the MetalMiner team shared a laugh over BMW’s announcement that it would introduce a “subscription service” in certain markets for the use of their…

  • The Bullish Case For Uranium Stocks

    Published 25 July 2022 | viewed 4,533 times

    Sizewell C plant gains approval highlighting the growing case for investment in uranium stocks as the world shifts towards self-sufficiency. Friday saw the French energy…

  • Chaos In Commodity Markets Draws Attention From Regulators

    Published 24 July 2022 | viewed 7,112 times

    MetalMiner follows the LME (London Metal Exchange) very closely, as it remains the largest commodities exchange for base metal options and futures. Recently, we mentioned…

  • The World’s Largest Economies Are Ramping Up Coal Consumption

    Published 21 July 2022 | viewed 25,897 times

    Despite the best efforts to the contrary, short-term global reliance on coal has only increased. The main reason is, of course, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…

  • The Commodities To Benefit From China’s Stimulus Plan

    Published 18 July 2022 | viewed 12,861 times

    It is not an idle question. For the last two decades, China’s infrastructure spending has been the engine of demand growth for steel, copper, and…

  • Nickel Prices Plummet To 6-Month Low

    Published 15 July 2022 | viewed 3,739 times

    According to a recent Bloomberg report, the man behind the historic March nickel squeeze walked away from the crisis with an estimated loss of $1…

  • Solar Experts Warns Of Overreliance On Chinese Panels

    Published 14 July 2022 | viewed 9,887 times

    Some experts say that initiatives aimed at creating a zero-carbon future are being impacted by dependence on Chinese solar panels. Recently, the International Energy Agency…

  • Copper Prices Plummet To Lowest Levels Since 2020

    Published 12 July 2022 | viewed 11,637 times

    Copper price action continues to show massive bear trends and signals further declines.  The continuous breakdown of short-term trading ranges fosters a volatile market. This…

  • Iron Prices Dip As Demand From China Slows

    Published 11 July 2022 | viewed 6,632 times

    2022 has been a roller coaster ride for iron ore prices, which dipped yet again on Monday. Of course, demand from Chinese steel remains the…

  • Battery Metal Supply Woes Could Upset The EV Boom

    Published 07 July 2022 | viewed 3,422 times

    The Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) experienced another decline from June to July. After a -6.53 drop last month, the 30-day price change jumped to…

  • Global Supply For Battery Metals Is Running Tight As Demand Surges

    Published 06 July 2022 | viewed 4,820 times

    As the desire for electric vehicles increases, the demand for battery metals like lithium and cobalt continues to rise. Will this cause a global pinch…

  • Nickel Prices Surge As UK Sanctions Major Russian Miner

    Published 02 July 2022 | viewed 7,658 times

    The UK government has added Vladimir Potanin, Norilsk Nickel’s president and chairman of the management board, to its list of sanctioned individuals. The LME nickel…

  • Recession Fears Could Derail The Global Metals Boom

    Published 30 June 2022 | viewed 4,030 times

    Mexico’s steel metal market recently saw a slowdown, leading experts to believe that Mexico’s industrial metal market may soon turn bearish. Flat steel prices, along…

  • Investors Dump Copper As Demand Stumbles

    Published 29 June 2022 | viewed 9,018 times

    Copper prices have long been considered a major indicator of global economic health. So when they plunged to 16-month lows on June 23, investors quickly…

  • The Steel Market Is In Chaos As Demand Uncertainty Grows

    Published 27 June 2022 | viewed 5,477 times

    Last Month, MetalMiner reported that stainless steel cost had been holding strong amid high demand and increased production. However, we did identify some cracks in…

  • A Strong Dollar Is Weighing On Precious Metals

    Published 23 June 2022 | viewed 5,799 times

    Gold has started to trade within a range formed by swing lows and highs. A break above either range will clear up the overall direction.…

  • Can The U.S. Overtake China In The Battery Metal Race?

    Published 22 June 2022 | viewed 4,833 times

    Over the past few decades, the US-China relationship has evolved into more of a rivalry than anything else. This has left the United States eager…

  • Solar Industry Lashes Out As Biden Lifts Tariffs On Chinese Panels

    Published 21 June 2022 | viewed 8,280 times

    For US President Joe Biden, it’s a Hobson’s choice on Chinese solar panel imports. His new move to pause tariffs on imported Chinese-made silicone solar…

  • Copper Markets On Edge As Chile Adopts New Constitution

    Published 20 June 2022 | viewed 13,707 times

      Copper prices rebounded sharply after declines in early May. While prices continue to find a bottom on a macro scale, they remain sideways in…

  • Are Aluminum Prices About To Break Out?

    Published 19 June 2022 | viewed 10,230 times

    In Aluminum trading, inventory levels directly linked with price direction continue through 2022. Demand outstripping supply caused falling inventory, and many assume prices are due…

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