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Metal Miner

Metal Miner

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Metal Miner

MetalMiner is the largest metals-related media site in the US according to third party ranking sites. With a preemptive global perspective on the issues, trends, strategies, and trade policies that will impact how you source and/or trade metals and related metals services, MetalMiner provides unique insight, analysis, and tools for buyers, purchasing professionals, and everyone else for whom metals and their related markets matter.

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  • Battery Metal Supply Woes Could Upset The EV Boom

    Published 07 July 2022 | viewed 3,435 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 4,833 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 7,676 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 4,045 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 5,486 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…

  • A Strong Dollar Is Weighing On Precious Metals

    Published 23 June 2022 | viewed 5,867 times

    Gold has started to trade within a range formed by swing lows and highs. A break above either range will clear up the overall direction.…

  • Can The U.S. Overtake China In The Battery Metal Race?

    Published 22 June 2022 | viewed 4,844 times

    Over the past few decades, the US-China relationship has evolved into more of a rivalry than anything else. This has left the United States eager…

  • Solar Industry Lashes Out As Biden Lifts Tariffs On Chinese Panels

    Published 21 June 2022 | viewed 8,294 times

    For US President Joe Biden, it’s a Hobson’s choice on Chinese solar panel imports. His new move to pause tariffs on imported Chinese-made silicone solar…

  • Copper Markets On Edge As Chile Adopts New Constitution

    Published 20 June 2022 | viewed 13,722 times

      Copper prices rebounded sharply after declines in early May. While prices continue to find a bottom on a macro scale, they remain sideways in…

  • Are Aluminum Prices About To Break Out?

    Published 19 June 2022 | viewed 10,245 times

    In Aluminum trading, inventory levels directly linked with price direction continue through 2022. Demand outstripping supply caused falling inventory, and many assume prices are due…

  • U.S. Construction Sector Bolstered By Commercial Projects

    Published 18 June 2022 | viewed 4,001 times

    Despite the doom and gloom recession talk going on, industry insiders remain confident that the U.S Construction Market can trend up. In a report published…

  • Gold And Silver Prices Slip Despite Soaring Inflation

    Published 16 June 2022 | viewed 7,285 times

    The Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) experienced a slight decline from May into June. The 30-day price change was roughly -9.55, a -6.52% drop. As…

  • Steel Prices Are Sliding

    Published 15 June 2022 | viewed 10,989 times

    U.S. steel prices continue to retreat. After consistent week-over-week declines, HRC prices now sit more than 15% beneath their late-April peak while plate prices continue…

  • Aluminum Prices Are Taking A Beating

    Published 13 June 2022 | viewed 8,669 times

    Aluminum prices declined overall in May. However, near the end of the month, they appeared to hit bottom and began to trade sideways. Conflicting macroeconomic…

  • The LME Is Facing $500 Million In Lawsuits Over Nickel Short Squeeze

    Published 12 June 2022 | viewed 5,287 times

    Nickel prices appeared to hit a bottom in mid-May, but the trend remains down. Moreover, recent price action showed few signs of any bullish structures…

  • The World Is Scrambling For Lithium Supply

    Published 09 June 2022 | viewed 12,098 times

    After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions, the race is on around the world to find new sources of lithium. The prospect of…

  • Is The Battery Boom Officially Over?

    Published 07 June 2022 | viewed 10,358 times

    The term battery metals typically refers to lithium, nickel, and cobalt. The name stems from the fact that the three metals are frequently used in…

  • China’s New Economic Stimulus Could Bolster Metals Demand

    Published 02 June 2022 | viewed 4,514 times

    Metal processors and traders throughout China are facing a grim reality today. Thanks to major economic shifts both within the country and without, metals demand…

  • Iron Prices Climb As China Reboots Its Economy

    Published 01 June 2022 | viewed 3,817 times

    It’s still touch-and-go for the steel sector in China despite the sprouting of the first shoots of a possible manufacturing recovery. However, last Monday, benchmark…

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