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• Is Zinc On The Brink Of A Breakout?

  Published 23 August 2022 | viewed 7,810 times

  If you look at zinc price trends from this past year, it’s hard to identify what you might call a “clear trend.” After building from…

• U.S. Looks To Catch Up To Taiwan In Chip Production

  Published 20 August 2022 | viewed 5,330 times

  Microchips, along with their parts and components have become a huge part of modern life. They’re used in computers, machinery, phones, and many other electronics…

• What Is Driving Global Metal Markets?

  Published 18 August 2022 | viewed 2,874 times

  Given the state of the world, one would expect base metal prices to show every sign of a resurgence. Certainly, analysts have been bullish about…

• Falling Prices And High Costs Eat Away At Steelmaker Margins

  Published 16 August 2022 | viewed 6,432 times

  The Raw Steels Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell by 8.73% from July to August. All in all, U.S. steel prices continued their descent, leaving cold…

• China’s Construction Crisis Weighs On Industrial Metals

  Published 15 August 2022 | viewed 6,016 times

  This month, the Construction MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) dropped yet again. However, it declined slightly less than those seen in previous months. Altogether, the index…

• Have Nickel Prices Hit A Bottom?

  Published 13 August 2022 | viewed 4,093 times

  The Stainless Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped 8.87% from June to July. After nickel prices hit a bottom mid-July, they followed the base metal trend…

• France Announces Emergency Renewable Energy Package

  Published 11 August 2022 | viewed 9,650 times

  Rare earths and renewable energy are two sectors that almost every country races to dominate. One of these nations, France, takes serious strides towards this…

• U.S. Sanctions Russian Steel Giant MMK

  Published 11 August 2022 | viewed 3,893 times

  On August 2, the United States officially added integrated steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel (MMK) and its chairman Viktor Rashnikov to its list of sanctioned…

• Chip Shortages And Inflation Are Plaguing The Auto Industry

  Published 10 August 2022 | viewed 6,522 times

  The Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) dropped by 6.32% this past month, a downward trend it has been maintaining since May. The drop comes despite…

• Copper Prices Slide Sideways As Bulls And Bears Battle It Out

  Published 09 August 2022 | viewed 3,145 times

  In the lead-up to August, copper prices saw notable increases. There were also several bullish indicators of note, including higher short-term highs. In short: after…

• Aluminum Prices Move Sideways As Energy Crisis Persists

  Published 07 August 2022 | viewed 8,151 times

  After seeing a short-term bullish rebound in July, aluminum prices began to decline again in early August modestly. All in all, the rebound was insufficient…

• UK Looks To Ramp Up Rare Earths Production

  Published 04 August 2022 | viewed 3,091 times

  Rare earths have seen a surge in demand all around the world. After all, these minerals are key components of everything from solar panels to…

• The World Is Scrambling For New Rare Earth Supplies

  Published 03 August 2022 | viewed 13,525 times

  The Rare Earths MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index for rare earth metals) extended its decline in July, dropping another 2.8%. This is a significant move for…

• Gas Shortage Sparks Energy Security Fears In Asia

  Published 02 August 2022 | viewed 5,166 times

  It’s no secret that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a massive global impact. From the sanctions to the natural gas supply cutoffs, the economic…

• Is Silver A Better Investment Than Gold Right Now?

  Published 01 August 2022 | viewed 11,414 times

  Precious metals like gold, silver, and palladium are fighting back hard against the global trend of dropping metal prices. Last month, MetalMiner reported that the…

• The Biggest Drivers In Global Steel Supply

  Published 31 July 2022 | viewed 5,664 times

  Steel prices have waxed and waned more than usual this past year. MetalMiner has reported extensively on all of the various factors contributing to this…

• The Chinese Entity That Could Change The Iron Market Forever

  Published 28 July 2022 | viewed 6,513 times

  It’s no secret that China believes in the concentration of power. However, that philosophy extends far beyond governance. It also dramatically affects the way the…

• Battery Recycling: The Next Big Challenge For The EV Boom

  Published 27 July 2022 | viewed 5,368 times

  With the surge in demand for electric vehicles, the need for EV batteries and battery metals such as cobalt and lithium has risen dramatically. However,…

• Aluminum Prices Plummet Despite Ongoing Supply Disruptions

  Published 26 July 2022 | viewed 5,822 times

  A curious tug of war continues in the Aluminum industry. It remains focused on likely demand destruction due to recessionary forces, generally blamed on central…

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

  Published 25 July 2022 | viewed 9,208 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…