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Via AG Metal Miner China’s steady easing of covid-19 restrictions finally allowed the beleaguered economy to begin reopening. Many experts expect a renewed demand for…
Via AG Metal Miner The Stainless Monthly Metals Index (MMI) moved up with a 7.32% rise from November to December. Meanwhile, the nickel price index…
Via AG Metal Miner The December Rare Earths MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) traded sideways for the second month in a row. The index dropped 1.55%…
Let’s begin with the good news first. Global copper mine capacity rose nearly 5% to 20.38 million tons (MT) between January and September of 2022.…
Via AG Metal Miner Uncertainty regarding China’s stance on zero-COVID, when restrictions might ease, and riots within China throughout recent weeks have all contributed…
By AG Metal Miner Like most base metals, the zinc price index rose during the first week of November. However, the 15th marked the last…
Via AG Metal Miner The recent rise in aluminum, copper, and nickel price have created some short-term uncertainty as companies finalize their long-term contracts…
Via AG Metal Miner It may be winter, but it feels like springtime for many in the metal industry and on metal prices in general.…
Via AG Metal Miner The Raw Steels Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell by 5.08% from October to November. A number of factors played into steel…
Via AG Metal Miner The Stainless Monthly Metals Index (MMI) moved sideways with a modest 1.41% decline from October to November. All in all, the…
Via AG Metal Miner Canada has a new foreign investment rule that is sure to send ripples through the mineral and metal mining sector.…
Via AG Metal Miner Aluminum prices consolidated last month within a range formed between late September and early October. The index’s unclear direction posed a…
By Jennifer Kary via AG Metal Miner The November Construction MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) dropped by 4.16%. The trend over the past 3-4 months reflects…
Via AG Metal Miner As markets prepare for more bad steel news, ArcelorMittal plans to idle one of two blast furnaces at its Fos-sur-Mer site…
Via AG Metal Miner The Copper Monthly Metals Index (MMI) moved sideways, with the overall copper price falling 2.0% from October to November. While volatility…
Via AG Metal Miner November’s Renewables MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) traded sideways for the first time since June. The index rose by 1.56% month-over-month. This…
Via AG Metal Miner The November Automotive MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) continued its long-term downward trend, falling by 5.04%. The drop is surprising to some…
Via AG Metal Miner Recent aluminum supply news remains inundated with the Zhongwang Holdings controversy. Many remember the case from 2019 when US prosecutors accused…
Via AG Metal Miner According to the latest metal news, the London Metal Exchange (LME) is in a quandary over how to handle metal supply…
Via AG Metal Miner The November Rare Earth MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) broke its short-term downward trend and traded sideways month-over-month. Altogether, the index dropped…