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January 6, 2021

Metals Consumers Beware of Price Increases After Democrat Wins

Corporate consumers often hesitate to hedge after extreme price increases. Recently we have seen the LME Index of base metals up by 55% since March of 2020, which has begun…

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November 9, 2020

“Green” Aluminum and its Potential Price Effects

Aluminum made with less carbon emissions may get its own market, and price. How do you guarantee the aluminum you consume was made with minimal emissions? As companies look to…

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January 22, 2021

Base Metals Price Dashboard – January 22, 2021

Base metals were relatively unchanged this week. Nickel was the standout performer with a modest 1.7% gain. Slow distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and continued historically high unemployment will put the…

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October 1, 2020

New Zealand PM Would Urge Aluminum Smelter to Remain in Service

If re-elected, PM Ardern would seek to keep Aluminum supply flowing another 3-5 years Source article (opens in new tab): Rio Tinto smelter in focus as New Zealand's PM seeks…

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September 30, 2020

Rising Carbon-Emissions Costs Lead Cleveland-Cliffs to Change Fuels

Reducing coal inputs into blast furnaces can reduce carbon emissions Source article (opens in new tab): Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Says Focus After ArcelorMittal Deal is Emissions Cleveland-Cliffs announced on September 28…

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September 18, 2020

Tariffs on Imported Canada Aluminum Are Removed Again

But now there are limits on tons. The back-and-forth U.S. policies regarding imports of Canadian aluminum have made the “Midwest Premium” uncertain. Source article (opens in new tab): U.S.-Canada truce…

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September 11, 2020

China’s Zinc Output at Five-Year High

Antaike's research says smelters returning from maintenance pushed output high, but they expected slightly more. Source article (opens in new tab): China's August zinc output hits record high in nearly…

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