• Supply issues are boosting copper prices

  Tom Stundza, November 20, 2009
  Labor strife in South America may spur further price increases  More

• Ferrochrome supplies face headwinds

  Tom Stundza, November 19, 2009
  Production expansion will boost prices  More

• U.S. mills launch trade complaint against Chinese seamless steel pipe

  By Tom Stundza, November 19, 2009
  Producers U.S. steel and V&M Star have filed a trade complaint against seamless pipe imports from China, alleging dumping margins of 60% and illegal subsidies of up to 30%. The case involves about $400 million in seamless standard line and pressure pipe not exceeding 16 in. in diameter imported from China between 2006 and 2008.  More

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  By Tom Stundza, November 19, 2009
  91% Copper price inflation by 2013 Source: RBS Global Banking & Markets WHAT IT MEANS: Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange could be as high as $4.10/lb, a new high, by 2013 as the market moves into supply deficit from rebounding industrial demand. Note that spot world copper is on pace to average $2.  More

• Zinc demand Sinks

  By Tom Stundza, November 19, 2009
  World demand for zinc, a key coating metal, is down 8.6% and close to a record low this year and renewed purchasing may be slow. Upshot: "Zinc prices are at a crossroads," writes commodities blogger Sandeep Daga, a financial advisor at Standard Bank in London. His meaning: Prices will either increase 15% in 2010 or fall 22% from this year's expected average.  More

• Nickel supply surplus expected to continue, keeping stainless steel prices down

  By Tom Stundza, November 19, 2009
  Natixis commodity markets, Mitsui Bussan Commodities and other nonferrous metals analysts all forecast the nickel supply surplus will stay high through next year. So, although a global stainless steel recovery may gather momentum in 2010, the researchers believe high inventories will keep the world nickel price average under $10/lb for the third year in a row.  More

• Aluminum shipments rise in October

  Tom Stundza, November 18, 2009
  But shipments to date are down from the same period last year  More

• Eurofer wants iron ore venture scrapped

  Tom Stundza, November 18, 2009
  Steelmakers want ore-marketing plan blocked  More

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