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Via AG Metal Miner The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that they would “prioritize the purchase of key low-carbon construction materials, covering 98% of materials purchased…
The September Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways, dropping by just 1.8%. Despite the slight loss, month-over-month, gold prices hit lows not seen in…
Via AG Metal Miner Nickel prices began to rise this month, breaking through prior highs visible on shorter time frames such as the hourly and…
At the start of this year, Rio Tinto PLC and the Mongolian Government announced they had reached an historic agreement with copper and metal manufacturing.…
The September Construction MMI traded sideways, falling a modest 2.56%. However, this trend will likely not continue. Supply and energy shortages continue to weigh heavily…
On September 8, ArcelorMittal Poland announced it would take Blast Furnace No. 3 at the D?browa Górnicza steel manufacturing plant off stream starting in late…
This week, aluminum prices approached long-term weekly demand zones. These are price levels that typically trigger a strong upswing. Before the most recent short-term declines,…
After powering to new highs in the Spring, metal prices continue to slide. Iron ore, aluminum, and copper have all fallen to varying degrees, and…
In last month’s MMI, MetalMiner reported how nations all around the globe were searching for alternatives to rare earth exports from China. After all, the…
Hot rolled coil prices in Northern Europe declined further the past week due to low demand in steel manufacturing. According to sources, this was due…
The Copper Monthly Metals Index (MMI) moved sideways from August to September as the index rose 1.13%. Copper prices remain steady. Copper prices began to…
A few days ago, China’s State Council announced more stimulus policies. The new measures included an additional 300 billion yuan ($44 billion) in quotas for…
U.S. steel prices continue to search for a bottom, although the pace of declines began to slow as August saw the smallest month-over-month percent decrease…
The September Renewables MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) dropped by 6.3%. Like previous months, energy limitations were the biggest factor in the drop as high temperatures…
Stainless steel prices continue to struggle as we approach the final quarter of the year. Meanwhile, nickel prices float just above their 2021 average, closing…
A post in the Financial Times this week reported on comments made by Shell’s chief executive Ben van Beurden. In the article, Ben van Beurden…
For the longest time, the world relied solely on China for its supply of rare earths. Now, it seems that most countries have woken up…
Faced with supply chain shortages, metal squeezes and smelter shutdowns, metal buyers and manufacturers continue to look for supply solutions. Some theorize that recycling and…
Both experts and everyday consumers remain at odds about the current state of the global natural gas market. The main point of contention is whether…
The US seems well on its path to green energy. President Joe Biden recently signing into law the biggest clean energy investment in US history.…