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China's Stimulus Snub Sinks Metals Markets

China's Stimulus Snub Sinks Metals Markets

China's announcement of a modest…

U.S. Mills Hike Steel Prices to Halt Bearish Trend

U.S. Mills Hike Steel Prices to Halt Bearish Trend

Steel prices continue to fall…

Metals

The Race to Mine the Ocean is Heating Up

Mar 28, 2024 at 10:13 | ZeroHedge

India has applied to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for two new licenses to explore parts of the Indian Ocean sea bed for minerals crucial to the green energy transition.

Nickel Prices Expected to Drop Further in 2024

Mar 27, 2024 at 08:52 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner   Will there be a rebound in Chinese nickel purchases in 2024? Furthermore, will it serve to bolster the market…

Will China’s Economic Slowdown Stall the Aluminum Price Rally?

Mar 25, 2024 at 09:06 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner Aluminum prices remain entrenched within a sideways trend. Following a 2.78% month-over-month decline in February, prices retraced…

China's Stimulus Snub Sinks Metals Markets

Mar 21, 2024 at 09:54 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner Investors, traders, and the metals community continue to anticipate fresh stimulus measures from China’s top leaders, which…

The Dark Side of the Lithium Boom

Mar 20, 2024 at 09:43 | Haley Zaremba

Lithium has become one of the most sought-after metals in the world as the clean energy transition accelerates around the world. This ‘white gold’ is an integral part of many…

Indonesia Aims to Cap Nickel Prices at $18,000

Mar 20, 2024 at 09:35 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner Nickel prices inverted to the upside in February, with an 8.71% month-over-month rise. Following a 3.53% increase…

The Golden Age of Miner Dividends Might Be Coming to an End

Mar 20, 2024 at 09:30 | City A.M

According to a new report, after years of bumper dividends, investors will have to get used to lower cash returns from mining giants such as BHP, Rio Tinto,…

Steel Prices Stall As European Economies Slow

Mar 19, 2024 at 09:01 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner   Market sources report that hot rolled coil steel prices in northern and southern Europe…

Is a Copper Crisis Coming? Prices Hit New Highs on Smelter Cuts

Mar 18, 2024 at 08:44 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner   By mid-March, copper prices hit their highest level since April 2023. Prices previously found a bottom in early February…

U.S. Mills Hike Steel Prices to Halt Bearish Trend

Mar 15, 2024 at 02:18 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner The Raw Steels Monthly Metals Index (MMI) moved sideways amid bearish steel prices, with a…

Gold Prices Soar Past $2,150 After Bullish Rally

Mar 14, 2024 at 09:50 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner Once again, the Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly Metals Index) failed to exhibit strong bearish…

Iron Ore Futures Take a Hit as Chinese Demand Wavers

Mar 12, 2024 at 09:33 | ZeroHedge

To start the week, Ehsan Khoman, the Head of Commodities at MUFG Bank, points out that iron ore ended the session in Asia as one of the weakest…

Indian Steelmaker Plans to Build Europe's Most Advanced Rail Mill

Mar 12, 2024 at 09:30 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner   One of India’s fastest-growing steel companies JSW Steel, recently announced the next step in its growth plan. In a…

Carbon Tariffs to Reshape Aluminum Market Dynamics in the EU

Mar 11, 2024 at 09:15 | Stuart Burns

Via Metal Miner The European aluminum manufacturing industry is under attack from two short- and medium-term threats, both of which have the potential…

Gold Continues To Climb As Fed Hints at Rate Cuts

Mar 11, 2024 at 09:11 | ZeroHedge

Authored by Ven Ram, Bloomberg cross-asset strategist, Gold is still hovering near a nominal record, but the scope for further gains from here may be limited.…

Declining Demand for EVs Is Weighing on the Nickel Market

Mar 11, 2024 at 09:02 | City A.M

Nickel prices are proving a headache for miners across the world: oversupply of the metal plus low electric vehicle (EV) demand has created a profit-stealing two-year price slide. Anglo American’s…

Global Manufacturing Resurgence Set to Reshape Steel Market

Mar 08, 2024 at 09:21 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner Month-over-month, the index experienced little movement. Overall, the Construction MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways,…

Guinea Greenlights Major Iron Ore Project with Global Giants

Mar 08, 2024 at 08:10 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner The West African state of Guinea recently approved a joint development deal between the government, Rio Tinto/Simfer, and the Winning…

Semiconductor Woes Could Dampen Auto Industry's Road to Recovery

Mar 06, 2024 at 08:18 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner Month-over-month, the Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) dropped by 3.03%. While the automotive market continued…

U.S. Mines Race to Restart As Uranium Prices Skyrocket

Mar 05, 2024 at 08:30 | ZeroHedge

It's been a long time coming, but the bulls are finally back in uranium. And with them comes the restart of multiple uranium projects that have been taken…

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