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• EU’s Net-Zero Goal Hits India’s Aluminum Sector Hard

  Published 27 June 2023 | viewed 2,145 times

  Via AG Metal Miner   The EU’s implementation of the Cross-Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) poses a significant challenge to India’s aluminum industry and the global…

• Hawkish Fed Spooks Precious Metal Traders

  Published 25 June 2023 | viewed 3,298 times

  Via AG Metal Miner The Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly Metals Index) traded sideways month-on-month. Overall, the index fell 2.75% as numerous components lost upward price momentum. All…

• Stainless Steel Prices Dip Despite Nickel Rebound

  Published 21 June 2023 | viewed 1,384 times

  Via AG Metal Miner The Stainless Monthly Metals Index (MMI) broke to the downside from May to June, with stainless steel prices falling 10.15% After falling over 14%…

• India Is Becoming A New Powerhouse In Global Steel Production

  Published 20 June 2023 | viewed 8,427 times

  Via AG Metal Miner COVID-19, poor demand, and several other factors caused a drop in steel production worldwide the past few years. This included China, which…

• China’s Stimulus Measures Prop Up Copper Prices

  Published 20 June 2023 | viewed 2,964 times

  Via AG Metal Miner The Copper Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 4.29% from May to June as the average copper price continued to show short term volatility. Copper prices…

• The EV Charging Challenge: U.S. Needs A Million More Stations By 2030

  Published 16 June 2023 | viewed 3,021 times

  Via AG Metal Miner The Renewables MMI (Monthly Metals Index) continued to edge sideways, this time rising by just 2.64%. Cobalt and neodymium rising in price contributed the…

• Aluminum Prices Flatline As LME Grapples With Russian Inventory

  Published 15 June 2023 | viewed 2,123 times

  Via AG Metal Miner Aluminum prices continue to lack enough strength to form either bearish or bullish trends. Since aluminum prices have yet to break…

• Infrastructure Projects Provide Support Amid Falling Steel Prices

  Published 14 June 2023 | viewed 1,146 times

  Via AG Metal MIner The Construction MMI (Monthly Metals Index) stayed within a tight range, but dropped more than in the previous three months. Overall, the index fell…

• EU Steel Consumption Predicted To Surge In 2024

  Published 13 June 2023 | viewed 2,350 times

  Via AG Metal Miner A recent European Steel Association (Eurofer) report said that apparent steel consumption within the European Union is likely to improve by…

• Dam Rupture Complicates Steel Production In Ukraine

  Published 12 June 2023 | viewed 4,863 times

  Via AG Metal Miner Ukrainian steelmaker and longs producer ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih (AMKR) recently stopped steelmaking and rolling operations. A spokesman for the company told MetalMiner that…

• High Vehicle Costs Dampen Steel Market Momentum

  Published 09 June 2023 | viewed 2,187 times

  Via AG Metal Miner The Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) broke its sideways trend this past month, inching down 3.36%. Though all components of the index fell, hot-dipped…

• Is Recycling The Answer To Rare Earth Shortages?

  Published 08 June 2023 | viewed 1,199 times

  Via AG Metal Miner After a sharp nosedive that lasted two months, the Rare Earths MMI (Monthly Metals Index) finally flattened out between May 1…

• DRC Eyes Peru’s Position As Second-Largest Copper Producer

  Published 07 June 2023 | viewed 1,948 times

  Via AG Metal Miner There’s a new kid on the block in copper production. Media reports say the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to…

• Chinese Steel Prices Fall To Three-Year Low

  Published 06 June 2023 | viewed 2,603 times

  Via AG Metal Miner For the past year or two, steel analysts and experts have talked about how China’s market is now more open. Simultaneously, they…

• Copper Prices Trounced By Falling Demand

  Published 01 June 2023 | viewed 16,700 times

  By Stuart Burns via AGMetalminer.com At least that’s what the Financial Times reported Goldman Sachs saying this week with regard to the price of copper. The…

• Lithium Market Faces Turbulent Years

  Published 25 May 2023 | viewed 1,732 times

  By Sohrab Darabshaw via AGMetalminer.com Lithium, a crucial component in electric vehicles (EVs), seems to be the metal of the season. Indeed, over the past month, the market…

• Is Lithium Set For Another Bull Run?

  Published 24 May 2023 | viewed 1,962 times

  By Stuart Burns via AGMetalminer.com A recent Reuters post detailed how a super-charged two-year rally, which saw Chinese spot lithium carbonate prices rise by tenfold, went into…

• Declining Iron Ore Prices Show China’s Recovery is Still Dragging

  Published 23 May 2023 | viewed 2,451 times

  The iron ore slump shows that the Chinese economy continues to struggle. Moreover, if things on the steel front do not improve quickly, demand will…

• Stainless Steel Remains Buyers Market As Demand Growth Flatlines

  Published 18 May 2023 | viewed 2,237 times

  By Nichole Bastin via AGMetalminer.com The Stainless Monthly Metals Index (MMI) rose a modest 0.67% from April to May. Following increased volatility over the last…

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

  Published 17 May 2023 | viewed 3,194 times

  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…