SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals futures rose across the board on Monday April 16, as SHFE nickel led the gains with a rise of nearly 1.7%. Aluminium and zinc rose close to 1%, tin gained over 0.7% while lead and copper inched up.Most ferrous metals closed lower except for coke. Iron ore dipped nearly 2.6%, coking coal dropped close to 2.5%, rebar fell almost 2%, and hot-rolle...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals futures rose across the board on Monday April 16, as SHFE nickel led the gains with a rise of nearly 1.7%. Aluminium and zinc rose close to 1%, tin gained over 0.7% while lead and copper inched up.Most ferrous metals closed lower except for coke. Iron ore dipped nearly 2.6%, coking coal dropped close to 2.5%, rebar fell almost 2%, and hot-rolle...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – Operating rates at Chinese copper rod producers jumped to 79.4% in March, up 10.05 percentage points year on year and 31.73 percentage points on the month, as orders improved from the electric wire and cable industry, according to an SMM survey.In April, operating rates are expected to further increase to 80.9% as producers reported brisk orders during the high seaso...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – China's imports of unwrought copper and copper products in March grew 22% month on month and stood at 439,000 mt, according to data from China Customs. Imports for March also inched up 2.1% year on year.In the first quarter of the year, China imported 1.23 million mt of unwrought copper and copper products, up 7.3% from the same period last year.SMM believed...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – In an emergency response to the heavily-polluted weather in the Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei area this week, Tangshan city has initiated measures to cut emissions from 20:00 on Sunday April 16, SMM learned.On top of current non-heating season cutbacks, a further cut of 50%in output was imposed on sintering machines. Coke ovens were required to prolong co...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – In an emergency response to the heavily-polluted weather in the Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei area this week, Tangshan city has initiated measures to cut emissions from 20:00 on Sunday April 16, SMM learned.On top of current non-heating season cutbacks, a further cut of 50%in output was imposed on sintering machines. Coke ovens were required to prolong co...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) –Copper: LME copper rose and hit the five-day moving average but faced pressure at the 10-day moving average, as KDJ indicator extended downwards last Friday night. The SHFE 1806 contract mostly traded below all moving averages, and touched the joint of five- 10-, and 20- day moving averages with apparent pressure. The copper market was generally sluggish given un...Read More

Steel demand in Japan was largely steady in February, according to statistics released by the Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF).The country's total domestic steel consumption during the month edged up by 0.6% year on year to 3.59 million tonnes, according to data released on Monday April 16.The manufacturing sector consumed 1.2% more steel in February in comparison with...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last weekend and what is expected today.Last weekendDespite airstrikes in Syria by the US, UK and France, the US dollar index edged up slightly and closed at 89.78 on Friday April 13 as trade tension eased and the Federal Reserve Board’s March meeting took a aggressive stance.Most base metals rose but saw...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – In an emergency response to the heavily-polluted weather in the Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei area this week, Tangshan city has initiated measures to cut emissions from 20:00 on Sunday April 16, SMM learned.On top of current non-heating season cutbacks, a further cut of 50%in output was imposed on sintering machines. Coke ovens were required to prolong co...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last weekend and what is expected today.Last weekendDespite airstrikes in Syria by the US, UK and France, the US dollar index edged up slightly and closed at 89.78 on Friday April 13 as trade tension eased and the Federal Reserve Board’s March meeting took a aggressive stance.Most base metals rose but saw...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) –Copper: LME copper rose and hit the five-day moving average but faced pressure at the 10-day moving average, as KDJ indicator extended downwards last Friday night. The SHFE 1806 contract mostly traded below all moving averages, and touched the joint of five- 10-, and 20- day moving averages with apparent pressure. The copper market was generally sluggish given un...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) –Copper: LME copper rose and hit the five-day moving average but faced pressure at the 10-day moving average, as KDJ indicator extended downwards last Friday night. The SHFE 1806 contract mostly traded below all moving averages, and touched the joint of five- 10-, and 20- day moving averages with apparent pressure. The copper market was generally sluggish given un...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last weekend and what is expected today.Last weekendDespite airstrikes in Syria by the US, UK and France, the US dollar index edged up slightly and closed at 89.78 on Friday April 13 as trade tension eased and the Federal Reserve Board’s March meeting took a aggressive stance.Most base metals rose but saw...Read More

Colorado School of Mines will showcase the innovative, creative and entrepreneurial spirit of its students during a new weeklong celebration culminating with the university's hosting of The Wright Awards May 3.Mines Innovation Week kicks off April 25 with a one-of-a-kind food experience. Students from Introduction to Construction Engineering will build edible structures-think a Rice Krispies Treat...Read More

In a statement sent late Friday in response to emailed questions, Rio said the force majeure declared on April 5 was ongoing, as it was still assessing the impact on RBM's production and sales delivery.Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – Operating rates at Chinese copper rod producers jumped to 79.4% in March, up 10.05 percentage points year on year and 31.73 percentage points on the month, as orders improved from the electric wire and cable industry, according to an SMM survey.In April, operating rates are expected to further increase to 80.9% as producers reported brisk orders during the high seaso...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) –Copper: LME copper rose and hit the five-day moving average but faced pressure at the 10-day moving average, as KDJ indicator extended downwards last Friday night. The SHFE 1806 contract mostly traded below all moving averages, and touched the joint of five- 10-, and 20- day moving averages with apparent pressure. The copper market was generally sluggish given un...Read More

The domestic market for hot-rolled (HR) and cold-rolled (CR) steel sheet in the central region of Russia, around Moscow, was quiet during the week ended Monday April 16.Traders with sufficient stocks were able to wait for announcements of prices for May-rolled products, Metal Bulletin was told.Metal Bulletin's weekly assessment of the price for Russia-origin 4mm HR sheet was unchanged on April 16...Read More

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange experienced slight upward pressure this morning, Monday April 16, with the complex posting an average gain of 0.5% amid decent trading volumes. Aluminium (+0.8%) and zinc (+0.8%) are the leading the pack higher, while copper (-0.1%) is the only LME base metal to trade in negative territory. The slight upward pressure across the industrial metals coin...Read More