The Commerce Department has opened a new Section 232 national security investigation of anthracite and metallurgical coal imports. The department is seeking detailed input from the industry on supply risks, import dependence, and potential national security impacts.
For the next month, CRU forecasts that iron ore demand will fall m/m while metallurgical coal to be stable.
Prices for iron ore, aluminum, pig iron, and shredded scrap have all risen in the last 30 days. Busheling scrap held steady, while zinc and coking coal declined.
This CRU insight demonstrates how the conflict in Middle East supports metallurgical coal prices and iron ore will be impacted by a potential decline in demand from China and rising costs, while the pellet market will be severely disrupted.
The main impact on the ferrous value chain from the Middle East conflict will be the higher energy costs in a prolonged scenario.
All but one of the steelmaking raw materials we track increased in price over the last month
Most steelmaking raw material prices remained stable over the past month. Prices are mixed in comparison to this time last year.
India's JSW Steel reported a 307% year-on-year (y/y) jump in net profit to INR16.5 bn ($188 million, €161 million) in fiscal Q2.
Most steelmaking raw material prices held steady or ticked higher over the past month
Most steelmaking raw material prices we track saw little change across the month of August. Iron ore, pig iron, shredded scrap, busheling scrap, zinc, and aluminum prices all held relatively steady,
Prices for four of the seven steelmaking raw materials we track were unchanged from late June through the end of July, while two increased and one declined. Collectively, these material prices rose 1% month over month (m/m), but are down 3% compared to three months ago.
According to our latest analysis, prices for four of the seven steelmaking raw materials we track declined from May to June. Collectively, these materials declined 3% month over month (m/m) and are down 9% compared to three months ago.
According to our latest analysis, prices for four of the seven steelmaking raw materials we track increased from April to May. However, select materials saw a collective 1% decline month over month and are down 4% compared to three months ago.
Prices for five of the seven steelmaking raw materials tracked by SMU increased from February to March, according to our latest analysis.
While overall steel demand remains weak in the near term, there are reasons to expect metallurgical coal prices will increase over the course of the year, Ramaco says.
Prices for six of the seven steelmaking raw materials SMU tracks are increased from January to February, according to our latest analysis.
Prices for the seven steelmaking raw materials SMU tracks moved in differing directions from December to January, according to our latest analysis.
Prices were stable to down in November for all seven steelmaking raw materials tracked by SMU, according to our latest analysis.
Metallurgical coal production at Metinvest’s Pokrovske Coal operations in eastern Ukraine has declined. But that’s more due to everyday mining challenges than the threat of the Russian army getting closer to the mines, according to the steelmaker and miner based in the city of Zaporizhzhia in southeast Ukraine.
Steelmaking raw material prices strengthened for all but one product in October, a change in pace compared to recent months, according to SMU’s latest analysis.
Steelmaking raw material prices have moved in differing directions across August, a change of pace from the declines seen in June and July, according to SMU’s latest analysis.
Both iron ore and coking coal prices fell this week because of resistance from buyers. Iron ore prices have continued to fall throughout the past week, following sharp declines in steel prices in China, given no new policy announcement from the ‘Third Plenum’ meeting.
The majority of steelmaking raw material prices declined in June, following the same trend seen in May, according to SMU’s latest analysis.
Steelmaking raw material prices have generally declined over the past month according to SMU’s latest analysis.
Steelmaking raw material prices have moved in different directions over the past month, according to SMU’s latest analysis.
SunCoke's earnings soared in the first quarter, with the company citing strong performances in its cokemaking and logistics segments.
If successful in its overtures to Anglo American, BHP will create the world’s largest diversified miner by a country mile. The rationale for this merger is scale and in mining, size matters.
Prices of steelmaking raw materials have moved in different directions over the last 30 days, according to Steel Market Update’s latest analysis.
Last week was a newsy one for the US sheet market. Nucor’s announcement that it would publish a weekly HR spot price was the talk of the town – whether that was in chatter among colleagues, at the Boy Scouts of America Metals Industry dinner, or in SMU’s latest market survey. Some think that it could Nucor's spot HR price could bring stability to notoriously volatile US sheet prices, according to SMU's latest steel market survey. Others think it’s too early to gauge its impact. And still others said they were leery of any attempt by producers to control prices.
Prices of most steelmaking raw materials have moved lower over the last 30 days, according to Steel Market Update’s latest analysis.