March 30, 2020 Collapsing auto sector a body blow for industrial metals In terms of industrial metal markets, the automotive sector has turned from hero to zero in the space of weeks.
March 27, 2020 Aluminium surplus to balloon as producers resist output cuts Wood Mackenzie expects to see a surplus of at least 1.5 million tonnes this year.
March 25, 2020 India’s three-week lockdown ripples through metal sector Meanwhile, steel mills across the country continue to run.
March 20, 2020 China steel, copper inventories dip as demand recovers from virus Industrial output in China contracted at its sharpest pace in 30 years in the first two months of 2020.
March 18, 2020 Norsk Hydro says coronavirus will likely impact demand, activities Most of Hydro's operations are running at normal production levels.
March 17, 2020 Will aluminum heed the lesson from last demand shock? The global aluminum industry has a terrible record of responding to demand shocks.
March 16, 2020 LME may have a paper-filing problem if UK goes on lockdown Every day, agents print ownership certificates for metal in warehouses as far away as South Korea.
March 13, 2020 Rusal delays launch of Taishet aluminum smelter to 2021 Company previously planned to launch the smelter in late 2020.
March 8, 2020 Trump: No promises regarding steel and aluminum tariffs on Brazil Donald Trump declined to say whether he would impose steel and aluminum tariffs on the South American country.
February 28, 2020 Shanghai copper, zinc inventories near 3-year high as virus hits demand Copper stockpiles rose 4.1% to 310,760 tonnes this week, while zinc inventories were up 11.8%.
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