Category: Copper

This Morning in Metals: Turkish Military Pension Fund Reaches Tentative Deal to Buy British Steel

This morning in metals news, a Turkish military pension fund has reportedly reached a tentative deal to buy the ailing British Steel, copper prices held flat Friday and the latest round of tariffs could impact China’s ability to prop up its economy. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook…

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This morning in metals news, a Turkish military pension fund has reportedly reached a tentative deal to buy the ailing British Steel, copper prices held flat Friday and the latest round of tariffs could impact China’s ability to prop up its economy. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook...

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This Morning in Metals: U.S. to Delay Tariffs on Some Consumer Goods from China

This morning in metals news, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the U.S. would delay some of the recently announced tariffs on Chinese goods, what could be the largest copper mine project in North America recently got a key approval from the U.S. Forest Service and a Turkish military pension fund has a £900…

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This morning in metals news, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the U.S. would delay some of the recently announced tariffs on Chinese goods, what could be the largest copper mine project in North America recently got a key approval from the U.S. Forest Service and a Turkish military pension fund has a £900...

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This Morning in Metals: A Preferred Bidder for British Steel?

This morning in metals news, British Steel could have a buyer lined up, protests have disrupted copper mine activities in Peru and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) released July steel import data. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook British Steel Update According to The Guardian, a…

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This morning in metals news, British Steel could have a buyer lined up, protests have disrupted copper mine activities in Peru and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) released July steel import data. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook British Steel Update According to The Guardian, a...

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Glencore to Halt Production at World’s Largest Cobalt Mine in the DRC

These are trying times for Glencore, as the cobalt market price collapses due to surging supply and weak copper prices undermine the fundamentals for the miner’s Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Financial Times reported Glencore will halt production at the world’s largest cobalt mine from the end…

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These are trying times for Glencore, as the cobalt market price collapses due to surging supply and weak copper prices undermine the fundamentals for the miner’s Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Financial Times reported Glencore will halt production at the world’s largest cobalt mine from the end...

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This Morning in Metals: U.S. Treasury Labels China a Currency Manipulator

This morning in metals news, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded the U.S. Treasury’s designation of China as a currency manipulator, U.S. companies are hoping the Trump administration does not impose tariffs on copper from the E.U. and Novelis announced its quarterly financial results. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free…

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This morning in metals news, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded the U.S. Treasury’s designation of China as a currency manipulator, U.S. companies are hoping the Trump administration does not impose tariffs on copper from the E.U. and Novelis announced its quarterly financial results. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free...

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This Morning in Metals: Copper Falls to Two-Year Low on Trade Worries

This morning in metals news, the copper price fell to a two-year low, the value of the Chinese yuan fell past an important barrier and Rio Tinto offered an update on its Winu project. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Plunges to Two-Year Low As trade worries…

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This morning in metals news, the copper price fell to a two-year low, the value of the Chinese yuan fell past an important barrier and Rio Tinto offered an update on its Winu project. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Plunges to Two-Year Low As trade worries...

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This Morning in Metals: Vale’s July Iron Ore Production Hits 9-Month High

This morning in metals news, Vale’s resumption of activities boosted its iron ore production to its highest level in nine months, ArcelorMittal released its second-quarter financial results and a U.S. judge blocked a planned copper project in Arizona. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Vale Production Surges in…

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This morning in metals news, Vale’s resumption of activities boosted its iron ore production to its highest level in nine months, ArcelorMittal released its second-quarter financial results and a U.S. judge blocked a planned copper project in Arizona. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Vale Production Surges in...

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This Morning in Metals: EPA Reverses Ruling that Blocked Alaska Mining Project

This morning in metals news, the EPA reversed an Obama-era decision regarding an Alaskan mining project, the Federal Reserve issued its first rate cut since the financial crisis and a Chinese billionaire is alleged to have instituted a scheme to avoid …

This morning in metals news, the EPA reversed an Obama-era decision regarding an Alaskan mining project, the Federal Reserve issued its first rate cut since the financial crisis and a Chinese billionaire is alleged to have instituted a scheme to avoid $1.8 billion in tariffs on aluminum exported to the U.S. Need buying strategies for...

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Glencore’s 1H 2019 Copper Production Falls 5%, Cobalt Production Rises 28%

Miner Glencore on Wednesday released a mixed batch of production results for the first half of 2019. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The miner reported copper production fell 5% compared with the first half of 2018, falling to 663,000 tons. The miner attributed the drop to several…

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Miner Glencore on Wednesday released a mixed batch of production results for the first half of 2019. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The miner reported copper production fell 5% compared with the first half of 2018, falling to 663,000 tons. The miner attributed the drop to several...

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This Morning in Metals: U.S., China Conclude Latest Round of Trade Talks

This morning in metals news, the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks wrapped up Wednesday, steel companies are not reducing emissions fast enough and analysts cut their copper forecast for fourth-quarter prices. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S., China Conclude Talks in Shanghai Trade negotiators from the…

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This morning in metals news, the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks wrapped up Wednesday, steel companies are not reducing emissions fast enough and analysts cut their copper forecast for fourth-quarter prices. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S., China Conclude Talks in Shanghai Trade negotiators from the...

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