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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.

Latest articles from Metal

  • Solar Experts Warns Of Overreliance On Chinese Panels

    Published 14 July 2022 | viewed 9,958 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 11,666 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 6,671 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 3,452 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 4,862 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 7,698 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 4,064 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 9,034 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 5,503 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 5,972 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 4,860 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 8,322 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 13,744 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 10,270 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 4,032 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 7,307 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 11,008 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 8,682 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 5,314 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 12,121 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…

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