The US aluminum industry wants the Obama administration to challenge the trade practices of China, arguing that the Asian economic giant is violating international rules that are fueling the glut of c…
Car Sales Seen to Impact Palladium Prices
Palladium’s price is on the rise these days, with experts believing that the trend will continue this year on the back of increased vehicle sales worldwide. Palladium surged in the first week of March…
Titanium Mining Research Takes Off in Minnesota
Northeast Minnesota could soon be exporting a high value mineral called ilmenite, a high value iron-titanium oxide that has many industrial applications following a cooperative effort amongst three or…
Copper Prices Improving
Don’t look now, but copper prices are slowly rising after stumbling to a record-low in the beginning of the year. The metal’s value dropped to a six-year low of $1.93 per pound on the Commodity Exchan…
Why There’s Still Hope for Nickel
Nickel may be in a major slump right now but this has not prevented mining companies and even governments to launch initiatives aimed at supporting the nickel industry and increasing the value of the …