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• Is Silver A Better Investment Than Gold Right Now?

  Published 01 August 2022 | viewed 11,417 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 5,666 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 6,515 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 5,370 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 5,823 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 9,209 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…

• The Bullish Case For Uranium Stocks

  Published 25 July 2022 | viewed 4,540 times

  Sizewell C plant gains approval highlighting the growing case for investment in uranium stocks as the world shifts towards self-sufficiency. Friday saw the French energy…

• Chaos In Commodity Markets Draws Attention From Regulators

  Published 24 July 2022 | viewed 7,124 times

  MetalMiner follows the LME (London Metal Exchange) very closely, as it remains the largest commodities exchange for base metal options and futures. Recently, we mentioned…

• The World’s Largest Economies Are Ramping Up Coal Consumption

  Published 21 July 2022 | viewed 25,924 times

  Despite the best efforts to the contrary, short-term global reliance on coal has only increased. The main reason is, of course, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…

• The Commodities To Benefit From China’s Stimulus Plan

  Published 18 July 2022 | viewed 12,879 times

  It is not an idle question. For the last two decades, China’s infrastructure spending has been the engine of demand growth for steel, copper, and…

• Nickel Prices Plummet To 6-Month Low

  Published 15 July 2022 | viewed 3,745 times

  According to a recent Bloomberg report, the man behind the historic March nickel squeeze walked away from the crisis with an estimated loss of $1…

• Solar Experts Warns Of Overreliance On Chinese Panels

  Published 14 July 2022 | viewed 9,909 times

  Some experts say that initiatives aimed at creating a zero-carbon future are being impacted by dependence on Chinese solar panels. Recently, the International Energy Agency…

• Copper Prices Plummet To Lowest Levels Since 2020

  Published 12 July 2022 | viewed 11,647 times

  Copper price action continues to show massive bear trends and signals further declines.  The continuous breakdown of short-term trading ranges fosters a volatile market. This…

• Iron Prices Dip As Demand From China Slows

  Published 11 July 2022 | viewed 6,646 times

  2022 has been a roller coaster ride for iron ore prices, which dipped yet again on Monday. Of course, demand from Chinese steel remains the…

• Battery Metal Supply Woes Could Upset The EV Boom

  Published 07 July 2022 | viewed 3,433 times

  The Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) experienced another decline from June to July. After a -6.53 drop last month, the 30-day price change jumped to…

• Global Supply For Battery Metals Is Running Tight As Demand Surges

  Published 06 July 2022 | viewed 4,831 times

  As the desire for electric vehicles increases, the demand for battery metals like lithium and cobalt continues to rise. Will this cause a global pinch…

• Nickel Prices Surge As UK Sanctions Major Russian Miner

  Published 02 July 2022 | viewed 7,673 times

  The UK government has added Vladimir Potanin, Norilsk Nickel’s president and chairman of the management board, to its list of sanctioned individuals. The LME nickel…

• Recession Fears Could Derail The Global Metals Boom

  Published 30 June 2022 | viewed 4,043 times

  Mexico’s steel metal market recently saw a slowdown, leading experts to believe that Mexico’s industrial metal market may soon turn bearish. Flat steel prices, along…

• Investors Dump Copper As Demand Stumbles

  Published 29 June 2022 | viewed 9,025 times

  Copper prices have long been considered a major indicator of global economic health. So when they plunged to 16-month lows on June 23, investors quickly…

• The Steel Market Is In Chaos As Demand Uncertainty Grows

  Published 27 June 2022 | viewed 5,484 times

  Last Month, MetalMiner reported that stainless steel cost had been holding strong amid high demand and increased production. However, we did identify some cracks in…