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Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.purchasing.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.purchasing.com/article/367698-Stainless_steel_sheet_prices_9_under_list.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/367698-Stainless_steel_sheet_prices_9_under_list.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:20:38 GMT Even lower prices forecast for... http://www.purchasing.com/article/367696-Hot_rolled_steel_sheet_drops_10_ton.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/367696-Hot_rolled_steel_sheet_drops_10_ton.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:18:03 GMT Sales prices slip to $525 in early... http://www.purchasing.com/article/367693-Nonresidential_construction_weakness_keeps_steel_rebar_prices_low.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/367693-Nonresidential_construction_weakness_keeps_steel_rebar_prices_low.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:11:14 GMT Mill execs see no inflation until... http://www.purchasing.com/article/367684-Iron_ore_price_could_jump_10_.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/367684-Iron_ore_price_could_jump_10_.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:01:40 GMT China steel group sees price rise in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/367683-U_S_sets_duties_on_Chinese_steel_wire_goods.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/367683-U_S_sets_duties_on_Chinese_steel_wire_goods.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:59:26 GMT Many companies hit with 438% countervailing... http://www.purchasing.com/article/367084-Global_steel_prices_to_drop_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/367084-Global_steel_prices_to_drop_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:37:07 GMT World demand, output will be weak until... http://www.purchasing.com/article/366920-Steel_tubing_prices_have_begun_to_slide.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/366920-Steel_tubing_prices_have_begun_to_slide.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:59:18 GMT Price-hike proposals withdrawn, buyers... http://www.purchasing.com/article/366805-Steel_scrap_prices_will_slump_in_November.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/366805-Steel_scrap_prices_will_slump_in_November.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT Oversupply will reflect 4Q slippage in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/366738-Hot_rolled_sheet_steel_prices_flat_for_second_month.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/366738-Hot_rolled_sheet_steel_prices_flat_for_second_month.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:50:11 GMT Demand remains weak so fourth quarter price rise is... http://www.purchasing.com/article/366735-Copper_price_peaks_and_slides.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/366735-Copper_price_peaks_and_slides.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:48:18 GMT Consumer confidence dip impacts... http://www.purchasing.com/article/366725-Lithium_outlook_is_bright.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/366725-Lithium_outlook_is_bright.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:38:58 GMT Auto electrification is the key, panelists... http://www.purchasing.com/article/366292-Freeport_not_boosting_U_S_copper_output.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/366292-Freeport_not_boosting_U_S_copper_output.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:11:55 GMT CEO says demand doesn't justify... http://www.purchasing.com/article/366285-Aluminum_Assn_says_lighter_cars_would_be_cheaper.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/366285-Aluminum_Assn_says_lighter_cars_would_be_cheaper.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:54:08 GMT Aluminum bodies could cut stored energy needs by... http://www.purchasing.com/article/365889-Steel_sheet_prices_on_verge_of_decline.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/365889-Steel_sheet_prices_on_verge_of_decline.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:01:51 GMT Hot-rolled steel sheet is around... http://www.purchasing.com/article/365888-Structural_steel_demand_is_dismal.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/365888-Structural_steel_demand_is_dismal.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:58:04 GMT "It's a lousy marketplace," says Busse of Steel... http://www.purchasing.com/article/365881-Iron_ore_pricing_negotiations_for_2010_set_to_start.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/365881-Iron_ore_pricing_negotiations_for_2010_set_to_start.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:45:33 GMT China lists its "wants" for supply... http://www.purchasing.com/article/365588-Metalcenter_steel_shipments_down_29_from_08.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/365588-Metalcenter_steel_shipments_down_29_from_08.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:49:07 GMT NA steel deliveries increased just 1.6% in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/365515-Where_is_1_000_plus_gold_going_.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/365515-Where_is_1_000_plus_gold_going_.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:11:28 GMT Some analyst are bullish, some... http://www.purchasing.com/article/365508-Xstrata_drops_bid_for_Anglo_American.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/365508-Xstrata_drops_bid_for_Anglo_American.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:57:25 GMT Outside chance exists for a renewed takeover... http://www.purchasing.com/article/358277-Smart_Sourcing_Summit_No_growth_surge_for_steel.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/358277-Smart_Sourcing_Summit_No_growth_surge_for_steel.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:18:41 GMT Demand pick-up will be delayed until... http://www.purchasing.com/article/358276-Smart_Sourcing_Summit_No_nonferrous_stability_foreseen.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/358276-Smart_Sourcing_Summit_No_nonferrous_stability_foreseen.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:13:32 GMT Stockpiling and speculation can mess up the... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357552-Steel_Sheet_Demand_is_Up.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357552-Steel_Sheet_Demand_is_Up.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Steelmakers expect to start shipping substantially more hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated sheet... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357535-Tin_Supply_OK_after_Quake.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357535-Tin_Supply_OK_after_Quake.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT The massive earthquake in Indonesia has apparently not affected tin-producing regions or supply... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357591-Nickel_Price_Forecast_Boosted.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357591-Nickel_Price_Forecast_Boosted.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Analysts at Canaccord Adams in Canada have increased their 2010 nickel price forecast to... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357588-Wire_Rod_Price_Hikes_Pushed.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357588-Wire_Rod_Price_Hikes_Pushed.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Steel wire rod producers want to boost market prices for low-carbon grades by $25/ton and... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357582-Copper_Price_Hike_Projected.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357582-Copper_Price_Hike_Projected.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT The world copper price is poised for a major price gain in 2010, according to a survey of... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357566-Gold_Prices_May_Dip_in_Q4.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357566-Gold_Prices_May_Dip_in_Q4.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Gold prices may slip a little in the fourth quarter and average $925/oz this year as safe-haven... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357576-Iron_ore_prices_drop_but_supply_still_increases.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357576-Iron_ore_prices_drop_but_supply_still_increases.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Iron ore supply contracts for North American steel mills for fiscal 2009 appear to have settled... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357573-Platinum_Equity_buys_cable_subsidiary.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357573-Platinum_Equity_buys_cable_subsidiary.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Platinum Equity has purchased the Alcan Cable division of Rio Tinto Group. Alcan Cable, an... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357561-North_American_aluminum_demand_is_down_20_this_year_keeping_prices_below_08_levels.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357561-North_American_aluminum_demand_is_down_20_this_year_keeping_prices_below_08_levels.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Investor confidence in the aluminum futures market seems to be strengthening ingot prices lately... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357559-Metals_Industry_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357559-Metals_Industry_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT 8.5% Drop in aluminum smelting Source: International Aluminium Institute WHAT IT MEANS: For... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357558-Metal_Chips.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357558-Metal_Chips.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Chicago Tube & Iron has relocated its Wisconsin Division from Milwaukee to a newly constructed... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357554-ArcelorMittal_Dofasco_investing_16_million_to_improve_air_quality.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357554-ArcelorMittal_Dofasco_investing_16_million_to_improve_air_quality.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT ArcelorMittal Dofasco is investing $16 million to help improve the air quality in Hamilton,... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357539-Novelis_is_sole_aluminum_sheet_supplier_for_new_Jaguar_XJ.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357539-Novelis_is_sole_aluminum_sheet_supplier_for_new_Jaguar_XJ.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Novelis will be the sole supplier of aluminum sheet for the all-new Jaguar XJ sedan. Jaguar will... http://www.purchasing.com/article/358108-Aluminum_demand_continues_to_drop.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/358108-Aluminum_demand_continues_to_drop.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:25:50 GMT Aluminum Association says bookings are down 29% through... http://www.purchasing.com/article/358107-Copper_exec_Market_will_stay_tight_for_years.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/358107-Copper_exec_Market_will_stay_tight_for_years.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:24:13 GMT Capacity cutbacks could keep copper supply tight "for a number of... http://www.purchasing.com/article/358105-Platinum_prices_forecast_to_drop_on_2010_oversupply.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/358105-Platinum_prices_forecast_to_drop_on_2010_oversupply.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:21:16 GMT GFMS analyst says platinum supply will grow faster than demand next... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357917-Smart_Sourcing_Summit_Analyst_forecasts_copper_prices_at_4_lb_by_2011.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357917-Smart_Sourcing_Summit_Analyst_forecasts_copper_prices_at_4_lb_by_2011.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:23:56 GMT Lack of supply could keep copper prices... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357675-China_still_holding_Australian_iron_ore_exec.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357675-China_still_holding_Australian_iron_ore_exec.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:26:28 GMT Stern Hu "doing well," says Rio Tinto's iron ore... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357670-World_steel_demand_to_grow_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357670-World_steel_demand_to_grow_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:20:26 GMT World Steel Association sees 9.2% steel use growth expected after 8.6% drop in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357473-Gold_price_ends_week_still_very_high.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357473-Gold_price_ends_week_still_very_high.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:32:22 GMT Despite some slippage, it's averaging $1,025 this... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357467-Will_copper_price_approach_3_in_2011_.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357467-Will_copper_price_approach_3_in_2011_.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:33:50 GMT Chilean commission thinks... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357280-Alcoa_sees_world_aluminum_use_improving_in_second_half.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357280-Alcoa_sees_world_aluminum_use_improving_in_second_half.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:16:07 GMT Surplus will remain high, though, despite 11% jump in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357133-Sheet_steel_prices_may_slide_in_the_fourth_quarter.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357133-Sheet_steel_prices_may_slide_in_the_fourth_quarter.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:20:14 GMT Demand is weak yet cheaper foreign supply may... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357129-LME_will_list_cobalt_and_molybdenum.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357129-LME_will_list_cobalt_and_molybdenum.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:07:11 GMT Cobalt from Vale Inco is... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357128-Rio_Tinto_Alcan_sets_up_China_car_parts_venture.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357128-Rio_Tinto_Alcan_sets_up_China_car_parts_venture.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:04:52 GMT Aluminium firm's partner is Changchun Engley Automobile... http://www.purchasing.com/article/357124-Gold_at_new_record_high_near_1_050.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/357124-Gold_at_new_record_high_near_1_050.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:59:47 GMT Rising investment demand could push metal to... http://www.purchasing.com/article/356747-PTC_Alliance_files_for_Chapter_11_bankruptcy_revamp.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/356747-PTC_Alliance_files_for_Chapter_11_bankruptcy_revamp.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:51:44 GMT Mechanical steel tube maker sees sales dip by two... http://www.purchasing.com/article/356571-Steel_plate_price_increases_look_to_be_moderate.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/356571-Steel_plate_price_increases_look_to_be_moderate.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:04:19 GMT Forecasters see $20 jump this month, not $40 sought by... http://www.purchasing.com/article/356152-Indonesian_earthquake_hasn_t_disrupted_tin_supply.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/356152-Indonesian_earthquake_hasn_t_disrupted_tin_supply.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:53:28 GMT LME spot tin price remains at... http://www.purchasing.com/article/356049-Major_producer_sees_copper_at_2_50_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/356049-Major_producer_sees_copper_at_2_50_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:30:09 GMT Sonami CEO is optimistic about world... http://www.purchasing.com/article/355626-Titanium_demand_collapse_will_depress_prices_through_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/355626-Titanium_demand_collapse_will_depress_prices_through_2010.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:06:56 GMT Buyers say mills are willing to negotiation lower Q4... http://www.purchasing.com/article/355601-Molybdenum_prices_are_sliding_backwards.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/355601-Molybdenum_prices_are_sliding_backwards.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:39:01 GMT Spot prices dip due to uncertain demand trend from... http://www.purchasing.com/article/355592-Aluminum_prices_are_being_depressed_by_excess_supply.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/355592-Aluminum_prices_are_being_depressed_by_excess_supply.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:39:52 GMT Speculators eyeing higher prices in 2010 from an... http://www.purchasing.com/article/355416-Ferrovanadium_prices_are_slipping.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/355416-Ferrovanadium_prices_are_slipping.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:41:30 GMT Demand is off and prices are under... http://www.purchasing.com/article/355211-Baltic_Dry_Index_plunges_to_quarterly_low.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/355211-Baltic_Dry_Index_plunges_to_quarterly_low.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:07:09 GMT Slumping iron ore demand, increased capacity will keep drybulk ocean freight rates... http://www.purchasing.com/article/355135-Steel_sheet_purchasing_will_expand_as_the_year_closes.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/355135-Steel_sheet_purchasing_will_expand_as_the_year_closes.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:49:00 GMT General Motors to boost auto assembly in 2010 and will need more... http://www.purchasing.com/article/355133-Steel_beam_prices_continue_to_drop.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/355133-Steel_beam_prices_continue_to_drop.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:46:02 GMT Architectural building index for August drops to... http://www.purchasing.com/article/355130-Gold_futures_have_passed_1_000_oz_this_week.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/355130-Gold_futures_have_passed_1_000_oz_this_week.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:42:31 GMT Market will take direction from Fed policy... http://www.purchasing.com/article/354894-Stainless_steel_production_drops_27_in_first_half.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/354894-Stainless_steel_production_drops_27_in_first_half.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:58:19 GMT Regional declines are huge; only growth is in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/354883-Steelmaking_restarts_are_undercutting_sheet_price_hikes.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/354883-Steelmaking_restarts_are_undercutting_sheet_price_hikes.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:50:35 GMT Increased production may have been too much too... http://www.purchasing.com/article/354714-Copper_prices_are_sliding_back_toward_2_76_lb.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/354714-Copper_prices_are_sliding_back_toward_2_76_lb.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:01:48 GMT Stockpiles are rising while world demand is... http://www.purchasing.com/article/354435-Steel_service_center_shipments_rise_slightly_in_August.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/354435-Steel_service_center_shipments_rise_slightly_in_August.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:48:42 GMT However, inventory cutbacks to a new low... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340093-JP_Morgan_Issues_1_000_Gold_Forecast.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340093-JP_Morgan_Issues_1_000_Gold_Forecast.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT Gold averaged $950/troy ounce in August but analysts at J.P. Morgan and Standard Chartered... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340111-Nickel_Prices_Will_Rise_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340111-Nickel_Prices_Will_Rise_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT Nickel prices peaked this summer near $9/lb and are likely to fall for the rest of this year,... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340066-OCTG_Prices_Still_Sliding.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340066-OCTG_Prices_Still_Sliding.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT Prices of Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) continued a steady decline in an August market... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340067-ATI_Allvac_streamlines_MRO_buying_with_integrated_supplier.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340067-ATI_Allvac_streamlines_MRO_buying_with_integrated_supplier.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT Spend analysis work leads metals manufacturer to outsource transaction-heavy MRO... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340123-Steel_Mills_Boost_Wire_Rod_Prices.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340123-Steel_Mills_Boost_Wire_Rod_Prices.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT Steel wire rod producers want to boost list prices by $10/ton next month to $645, contending... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340122-STEEL_SCRAP_Clunkers_may_add_to_supply_and_moderate_price_increases.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340122-STEEL_SCRAP_Clunkers_may_add_to_supply_and_moderate_price_increases.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT Ferrous scrap dealers' expectations that prices might increase by as much as $50/long ton in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340120-Steel_mills_are_reigniting_blast_furnaces.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340120-Steel_mills_are_reigniting_blast_furnaces.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT U.S. steel has restarted one of two Canadian blast furnaces in August shut earlier this year... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340101-Aluminum_prices_on_the_rise_but_short_term_outlook_unclear.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340101-Aluminum_prices_on_the_rise_but_short_term_outlook_unclear.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT World aluminum spot prices were averaging 88¢/lb for most of August on the London Metal... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340098-Aluminum_demand_outlook_uncertain_so_production_cuts_continue.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340098-Aluminum_demand_outlook_uncertain_so_production_cuts_continue.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT World aluminum prices have increased by 40% this year despite a lack of demand as producers have... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340069-PRECIOUS_METALS_Price_run_up_is_just_taking_a_breather.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340069-PRECIOUS_METALS_Price_run_up_is_just_taking_a_breather.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT With the economy in decline, prices of a market basket of precious metals have dropped 18% so... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340141-Purchasers_increase_buying_plans_but_not_to_build_inventories.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340141-Purchasers_increase_buying_plans_but_not_to_build_inventories.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT Buyers in Purchasing's monthly survey say they are increasing buying plans for most commodities... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340112-Uranium_Prices_See_Meltdown.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340112-Uranium_Prices_See_Meltdown.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Uranium spot price has retreated from $62/lb in 2008 for grade U308 to $47/lb through late... http://www.purchasing.com/article/354264-World_copper_prices_dip_below_monthly_average.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/354264-World_copper_prices_dip_below_monthly_average.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:25:59 GMT LME spot prices remain erratic and... http://www.purchasing.com/article/354258-Wire_rod_producers_want_to_boost_prices.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/354258-Wire_rod_producers_want_to_boost_prices.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:20:28 GMT Market is soft, though, and cheaper imports are... http://www.purchasing.com/article/354251-Steel_supply_tightens_a_little_as_Barzel_Industries_goes_bankrupt.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/354251-Steel_supply_tightens_a_little_as_Barzel_Industries_goes_bankrupt.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:08:41 GMT Service center lost $63 mill in losses at... http://www.purchasing.com/article/353792-Nystar_buys_more_Tennessee_zinc_operations.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/353792-Nystar_buys_more_Tennessee_zinc_operations.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:56:51 GMT New owner plans to open zinc mines, smelters... http://www.purchasing.com/article/353773-Who_s_going_to_own_copper_miner_Asarco_.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/353773-Who_s_going_to_own_copper_miner_Asarco_.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:03:16 GMT Grupo Mexico, Vedanta unit are offering billions of... http://www.purchasing.com/article/346155-Steel_merchant_bar_prices_slip_under_700_ton.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/346155-Steel_merchant_bar_prices_slip_under_700_ton.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:11:53 GMT Steel bar demand is down but imports are... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340207-U_S_slaps_duties_on_2_6_billion_of_Chinese_steel_pipe.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340207-U_S_slaps_duties_on_2_6_billion_of_Chinese_steel_pipe.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:44:37 GMT China says decision violates World Trade Organization... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340005-LME_zinc_prices_jump_to_almost_90_lb.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340005-LME_zinc_prices_jump_to_almost_90_lb.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:38:49 GMT Speculators boost zinc, fearing smelter... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340002-Silver_price_is_heading_toward_17_oz.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340002-Silver_price_is_heading_toward_17_oz.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:28:44 GMT Forecasts being revised upward for... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339726-Silicon_metal_demand_to_rise_15_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339726-Silicon_metal_demand_to_rise_15_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:24:27 GMT J.P. Morgan sees 8% price increase next... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339664-Gold_price_forecasts_rise_above_1_000_oz.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339664-Gold_price_forecasts_rise_above_1_000_oz.php?rssid=20265 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:25:20 GMT Reasons for gold inflation: risk aversion and inflation... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339615-Alcoa_sees_reduced_global_aluminum_demand.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339615-Alcoa_sees_reduced_global_aluminum_demand.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:20:32 GMT Outlook still sees 5.5% slide in aluminum... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339592-Australia_delays_China_rare_earths_investment.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339592-Australia_delays_China_rare_earths_investment.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:37:20 GMT Rio Tinto ends iron ore contract talks with... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339284-Steel_mills_want_substantial_price_increases_for_hot_rolled_sheet.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339284-Steel_mills_want_substantial_price_increases_for_hot_rolled_sheet.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:47:44 GMT Marked realities, however, will help depress transaction... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339278-Volatility_forecast_for_2010_cobalt_supply_prices.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339278-Volatility_forecast_for_2010_cobalt_supply_prices.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:30:26 GMT New LME cobalt contract could add to... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339277-Indium_imports_prices_jump_to_5_kilogram.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339277-Indium_imports_prices_jump_to_5_kilogram.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:28:23 GMT Canadian supplier defuses rumors of tight... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339275-Kidd_to_suspend_copper_smelting.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339275-Kidd_to_suspend_copper_smelting.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:24:54 GMT Lack of concentrates forces... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339272-Canada_vs_U_S_Steel_began_this_week_in_Toronto.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339272-Canada_vs_U_S_Steel_began_this_week_in_Toronto.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:19:53 GMT Government wants steelmaker fined, mills... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339271-Samuel_Manu_Tech_buys_Piling_Products.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339271-Samuel_Manu_Tech_buys_Piling_Products.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:16:21 GMT Canadian form expands presence in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/338907-Gerdau_Ameristeel_to_shutter_rebar_mill_in_Oklahoma.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/338907-Gerdau_Ameristeel_to_shutter_rebar_mill_in_Oklahoma.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:26:04 GMT Union is working to find steel mill upgrade... http://www.purchasing.com/article/338893-OCTG_prices_continue_to_decline.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/338893-OCTG_prices_continue_to_decline.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:20:56 GMT Distributors report excess inventories for... http://www.purchasing.com/article/338890-Raw_materials_prices_on_verge_of_new_increases.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/338890-Raw_materials_prices_on_verge_of_new_increases.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:54:49 GMT Buyer survey puts commodities price index at second-highest level this... http://www.purchasing.com/article/338782-Chinese_lead_poisoning_cases_push_metal_to_97_lb.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/338782-Chinese_lead_poisoning_cases_push_metal_to_97_lb.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:35:03 GMT Production cutbacks could cause supply... http://www.purchasing.com/article/338741-Georgetown_Steel_plant_will_stay_closed.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/338741-Georgetown_Steel_plant_will_stay_closed.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:59:05 GMT Workers reject ArcelorMittal's reduced-pay... http://www.purchasing.com/article/338734-Supplier_deliveries_slow_as_business_conditions_pick_up.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/338734-Supplier_deliveries_slow_as_business_conditions_pick_up.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:07:02 GMT Buyers report longer leadtimes and declining delivery performance from... http://www.purchasing.com/article/338705-CFTC_chief_sees_consensus_for_derivatives_regulations.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/338705-CFTC_chief_sees_consensus_for_derivatives_regulations.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:54:12 GMT Futures chief wants to level playing field for all... http://www.purchasing.com/article/329171-Vale_Inco_plans_to_resume_copper_mining.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/329171-Vale_Inco_plans_to_resume_copper_mining.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:58:23 GMT Ontario nickel operations will remain... http://www.purchasing.com/article/329166-Toyota_to_close_California_production_plant.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/329166-Toyota_to_close_California_production_plant.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:20:31 GMT Carmaker decides to shut joint-venture plant in early... http://www.purchasing.com/article/329062-World_aluminum_prices_rise.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/329062-World_aluminum_prices_rise.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:16:04 GMT Speculation, not demand, is the reason, analysts... http://www.purchasing.com/article/329003-Manganese_alloy_prices_are_on_the_rise.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/329003-Manganese_alloy_prices_are_on_the_rise.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:41:46 GMT Ferromanganese import prices head for... http://www.purchasing.com/article/328329-Macquarie_forecasts_uranium_prices_at_40_50_lb_through_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/328329-Macquarie_forecasts_uranium_prices_at_40_50_lb_through_2010.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:31:07 GMT Analyst sees excess uranium supply from recent DOE... http://www.purchasing.com/article/328184-VSMPO_Avisma_postpones_titanium_expansion_until_2014.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/328184-VSMPO_Avisma_postpones_titanium_expansion_until_2014.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:41:01 GMT Titanium output is down 27% with sales off... http://www.purchasing.com/article/328172-Weak_demand_drives_Steel_Dynamics_to_idle_beam_mill.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/328172-Weak_demand_drives_Steel_Dynamics_to_idle_beam_mill.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:12:41 GMT With steel beam prices down 74%, producer shuts down Indiana... http://www.purchasing.com/article/328145-Rising_nickel_price_is_linked_to_traders_not_users.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/328145-Rising_nickel_price_is_linked_to_traders_not_users.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:24:50 GMT World nickel price this month is almost... http://www.purchasing.com/article/328004-Steel_mills_want_10_ton_hike_in_wire_rod_prices.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/328004-Steel_mills_want_10_ton_hike_in_wire_rod_prices.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:43:49 GMT Buyers unimpressed with price-hike... http://www.purchasing.com/article/328002-Copper_price_increases_forecast_through_2012.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/328002-Copper_price_increases_forecast_through_2012.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:37:47 GMT GFMS sees cathode peaking close to... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327844-Destocking_continues_at_North_American_metal_service_centers.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327844-Destocking_continues_at_North_American_metal_service_centers.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:49:06 GMT Steel shipments up by 1.5% in July, aluminum shipments off... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327781-Platinum_is_forecast_to_average_1_383_ounce_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327781-Platinum_is_forecast_to_average_1_383_ounce_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:05:01 GMT Analysts see tight supply, expanded demand from... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327475-Magnesium_in_abundant_supply_looks_for_new_applications.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327475-Magnesium_in_abundant_supply_looks_for_new_applications.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT There's plenty of magnesium metal around these days. Reason: Demand looks to be falling by more... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327425-Metals_Industry_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327425-Metals_Industry_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT 16.8% Drop in North American aluminum production this year Source: Aluminum Association WHAT IT... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327477-Norwegian_exec_joins_others_forecasting_world_demand_increase.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327477-Norwegian_exec_joins_others_forecasting_world_demand_increase.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT Aluminum producer Norsk Hydro says global demand from such key end markets as construction and... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327450-Metals_Buyers_Come_Alive.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327450-Metals_Buyers_Come_Alive.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT Purchasing's July survey finds that the 90-day buying-plans index for metals was 50.2, marking... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327445-Molybdenum_Prices_to_Double.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327445-Molybdenum_Prices_to_Double.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT Molybdenum prices have averaged slightly more than $9/lb so far this year but an analysis by... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327437-Nickel_Prices_Rise_on_Strike.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327437-Nickel_Prices_Rise_on_Strike.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT CPM group has boosted its 2009 nickel price forecast to $7.06/lb because of an expected... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327410-China_says_Rio_Tinto_overcharged_for_iron_ore.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327410-China_says_Rio_Tinto_overcharged_for_iron_ore.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:21:14 GMT State secrets unit says miner "stole" $103... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327003-The_view_from_abroad_A_procurement_professional_s_guide_to_international_assignments.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327003-The_view_from_abroad_A_procurement_professional_s_guide_to_international_assignments.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:33:51 GMT If your supervisor asked you tomorrow to relocate overseas for a procurement position, would you... http://www.purchasing.com/article/326780-ArcelorMittal_to_reopen_Cleveland_steel_plant.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326780-ArcelorMittal_to_reopen_Cleveland_steel_plant.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:24:36 GMT Steelmaker says blast furnaces may be relit in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/326776-Senate_adds_2_billion_to_cash_for_clunkers_.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326776-Senate_adds_2_billion_to_cash_for_clunkers_.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:22:38 GMT Money will keep the program going through Labor... http://www.purchasing.com/article/326710-Price_index_for_key_raw_materials_slipped_2_in_July.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326710-Price_index_for_key_raw_materials_slipped_2_in_July.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:12:08 GMT Metals, plastics prices increased in July but energy, chemicals... http://www.purchasing.com/article/326550-Aluminum_firms_boost_prices_on_coil.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326550-Aluminum_firms_boost_prices_on_coil.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:38:29 GMT Price hikes in the 2¢-3¢/lb... http://www.purchasing.com/article/326419-Mills_plan_August_stainless_steel_price_hike.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326419-Mills_plan_August_stainless_steel_price_hike.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:37:14 GMT Cold-rolled sheet steel price could rise... http://www.purchasing.com/article/326344-Sapa_Group_completes_95_million_buyout_of_Indalex.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326344-Sapa_Group_completes_95_million_buyout_of_Indalex.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:36:27 GMT  Justice requires selloff of aluminum sheathing... http://www.purchasing.com/article/326320-Commodity_price_declines_possible_in_second_half.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326320-Commodity_price_declines_possible_in_second_half.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:03:35 GMT Economist says price hikes likely in 2010 for metals, other raw... http://www.purchasing.com/article/326260-Steel_prices_increase_for_first_time_in_a_year.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326260-Steel_prices_increase_for_first_time_in_a_year.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:10:14 GMT Further steel-price hikes expected this... http://www.purchasing.com/article/326106-CFTC_chief_wants_limits_on_commodity_trading.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326106-CFTC_chief_wants_limits_on_commodity_trading.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:34:28 GMT Plan isn't to ban speculators on commodity exchanges, but to control their... http://www.purchasing.com/article/316806-Aluminum_prices_fall.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/316806-Aluminum_prices_fall.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:54:35 GMT Aluminum sheet prices are unsettled while demand, shipments... http://www.purchasing.com/article/316615-World_nickel_price_forecast_boosted_above_7_lb.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/316615-World_nickel_price_forecast_boosted_above_7_lb.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:40:45 GMT Strike in Canada is expected to raise post-summer nickel... http://www.purchasing.com/article/316569-Copper_s_price_run_hinges_on_second_half_Chinese_demand.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/316569-Copper_s_price_run_hinges_on_second_half_Chinese_demand.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:26:45 GMT Copper futures are the highest since last... http://www.purchasing.com/article/316456-Rhodium_prices_jump_to_nine_month_high_in_July.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/316456-Rhodium_prices_jump_to_nine_month_high_in_July.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:35:02 GMT Rhodium market expects autocatalysts' demand to spur sales,... http://www.purchasing.com/article/316301-Sheet_steel_demand_begins_slow_recovery.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/316301-Sheet_steel_demand_begins_slow_recovery.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:35:48 GMT Steel suppliers say the worst is over but strength of recovery is... http://www.purchasing.com/article/316179-New_recycling_technology_tested_for_galvanized_steel.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/316179-New_recycling_technology_tested_for_galvanized_steel.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:25:19 GMT De-zincing process being tested in U.S.,... http://www.purchasing.com/article/316113-Copper_cathode_price_may_be_peaking.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/316113-Copper_cathode_price_may_be_peaking.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:10:30 GMT Analysts see drop-off as the year... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315932-Aluminum_mill_products_use_drops_33_through_May.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315932-Aluminum_mill_products_use_drops_33_through_May.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:47:28 GMT Fabricated aluminum product shipments continue to fall in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315931-Molybdenum_prices_expected_to_double_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315931-Molybdenum_prices_expected_to_double_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:36:05 GMT J.P. Morgan says supply squeeze will to push moly prices... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315743-Canada_sues_U_S_Steel_claims_commitments_were_violated.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315743-Canada_sues_U_S_Steel_claims_commitments_were_violated.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:14:15 GMT Ottawa follows though on Stelco suits to save... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315634-Steel_aluminum_shipments_from_service_centers_down_in_June.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315634-Steel_aluminum_shipments_from_service_centers_down_in_June.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:58:57 GMT Purchases from U.S. and Canada distributors continued to... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315631-Slightly_higher_base_metals_prices_for_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315631-Slightly_higher_base_metals_prices_for_2010.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:54:00 GMT Fitch Ratings: No strong inflation until... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315561-Metals_buyers_are_optimistic.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315561-Metals_buyers_are_optimistic.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:56:33 GMT Metals buyers say they plan to increase purchases in next three... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315500-China_s_GDP_jump_drives_materials_demand.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315500-China_s_GDP_jump_drives_materials_demand.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:08:45 GMT Chinese demand for steel, materials grows more than other... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315480-Sheet_steel_prices_are_moving_up.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315480-Sheet_steel_prices_are_moving_up.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:52:54 GMT Hot-rolled sheet steel has jumped $50/ton since... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314961-Metals_service_center_shipments_inventories_continue_to_fall.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314961-Metals_service_center_shipments_inventories_continue_to_fall.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Shipments of steel and aluminum products by Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) members... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314982-Metal_Chips.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314982-Metal_Chips.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Metals bar and tubulars distributor Marmon/Keystone has opened a new service center in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314988-Aluminum_extruders_are_reorganizing_the_supply_base.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314988-Aluminum_extruders_are_reorganizing_the_supply_base.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT With purchasing of aluminum extrusions at 556 million lbs down 38% in the first quarter from the... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314992-Brook_Hunt_says_nickel_price_will_drop_47_in_09.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314992-Brook_Hunt_says_nickel_price_will_drop_47_in_09.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT With stainless steel production crashing worldwide this year, demand for key alloy nickel is... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314987-Europe_U_S_launch_trade_case_against_China_on_key_materials.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314987-Europe_U_S_launch_trade_case_against_China_on_key_materials.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT The U.S. and the European Union have asked the World Trade Organization for help in reducing... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314980-China_to_Become_Zinc_Exporter.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314980-China_to_Become_Zinc_Exporter.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT A Morgan Stanley report last month says China will become a net exporter of zinc this year, with... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314949-Ingot_prices_are_defying_laws_of_supply_and_demand.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314949-Ingot_prices_are_defying_laws_of_supply_and_demand.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT World aluminum prices have increased by 30% since February in spite of the overhang of... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314985-Essar_Algoma_operates_cogeneration_facility_unit_generates_electricity_cuts_emissions.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314985-Essar_Algoma_operates_cogeneration_facility_unit_generates_electricity_cuts_emissions.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Canadian steelmaker Essar Steel Algoma has successfully started up a 70 megawatt cogeneration... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314975-Alloying_metal_s_price_forecast_at_11_lb_for_2009_rising_to_14_in_2011_and_beyond.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314975-Alloying_metal_s_price_forecast_at_11_lb_for_2009_rising_to_14_in_2011_and_beyond.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT New voices expressing an outlook for molybdenum prices are suggesting an $11/lb average price... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314966-Steel_Prices_Drop.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314966-Steel_Prices_Drop.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Steel prices in the U.S. slipped 3.1% in June, the 11th straight monthly decline, but analysts... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314965-Copper_Prices_Stuck.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314965-Copper_Prices_Stuck.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Copper futures prices appear to be stuck around a $2.34/lb average for the rest of the year up... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314950-Revised_Metals_Price_Outlook.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314950-Revised_Metals_Price_Outlook.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Barclays Capital raised its 2009 price forecast for a variety of base metals, saying demand... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314941-Metals_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314941-Metals_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT 4¢/lb Jump in ferrochrome prices Source: American Metal Market WHAT IT MEANS: June prices... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314934-WBMS_Supply_exceeds_demand_for_most_base_metals.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314934-WBMS_Supply_exceeds_demand_for_most_base_metals.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Most nonferrous metals are in surplus in early 2009, the World Bureau of Metal Statistics... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314913-Six_reasons_steel_sheet_demand_prices_will_rise.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314913-Six_reasons_steel_sheet_demand_prices_will_rise.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Steel market analyst Sal Tharani of Goldman Sachs Group believes that steel sheet prices have... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314910-China_driven_nonferrous_metals_price_rally_is_nearing_its_end.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314910-China_driven_nonferrous_metals_price_rally_is_nearing_its_end.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Metals prices, which have risen sharply in recent months on hopes for a global second-half... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315383-Copper_price_hikes_pinned_to_investors.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315383-Copper_price_hikes_pinned_to_investors.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:17:26 GMT Analysts see no demand surge for the red... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314830-ArcelorMittal_delays_Mexican_bar_mill.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314830-ArcelorMittal_delays_Mexican_bar_mill.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:08:43 GMT Weak steel demand ices $600 million... http://www.purchasing.com/article/311612-Alcoa_expects_aluminum_supply_surplus_will_grow_in_2009.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/311612-Alcoa_expects_aluminum_supply_surplus_will_grow_in_2009.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:51:49 GMT Weakened aluminum demand to push supply surplus up this... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307801-Nickel_prices_to_stay_low.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307801-Nickel_prices_to_stay_low.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:34:56 GMT Producer rejects analysts forecast of a price... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307799-Steel_scrap_prices_lower_than_forecast.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307799-Steel_scrap_prices_lower_than_forecast.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:31:51 GMT Steel mills, at 49% of capacity, aren't on buying... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307798-Gold_price_may_slide_to_900_oz.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307798-Gold_price_may_slide_to_900_oz.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:28:34 GMT GFMS chief still says $1,000 is... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307689-Pickup_in_drilling_could_boost_molybdenum_prices.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307689-Pickup_in_drilling_could_boost_molybdenum_prices.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:24:02 GMT Analysts pin higher prices on expected steelmaking... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307676-Metal_powder_shipments_dropped_to_25_year_low_in_2008.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307676-Metal_powder_shipments_dropped_to_25_year_low_in_2008.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:17:35 GMT Demand drop from automakers still cutting shipments this... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307605-Boeing_buys_another_Dreamliner_supplier_site.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307605-Boeing_buys_another_Dreamliner_supplier_site.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:13:09 GMT Aerospace giant makes another move to tighten up its supply... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307484-Copper_futures_prices_slide_toward_2_20.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307484-Copper_futures_prices_slide_toward_2_20.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:18:59 GMT Global stockpiles expand as demand... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307370-European_steel_demand_forecast_to_rise_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307370-European_steel_demand_forecast_to_rise_in_2010.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:16:56 GMT Steel demand will be up 14% after 33% drop in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307344-Rebound_in_stainless_steel_demand_may_boost_nickel_prices.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307344-Rebound_in_stainless_steel_demand_may_boost_nickel_prices.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:09:09 GMT Nickel market surplus estimates revised... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307295-Some_sheet_steel_prices_to_rise.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307295-Some_sheet_steel_prices_to_rise.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:27:46 GMT Price hikes appear possible even at low steelmaking... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307291-Platinum_group_metals_prices_to_rebound.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307291-Platinum_group_metals_prices_to_rebound.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:12:39 GMT Demand growth, supply tightness are the key... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307290-Iron_ore_contract_price_talks_continue.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307290-Iron_ore_contract_price_talks_continue.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:10:48 GMT Chinese steelmakers and miners fail to meet... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307153-Forecasted_demand_for_trucking_equipment_remains_low.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307153-Forecasted_demand_for_trucking_equipment_remains_low.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:23:07 GMT FTR sticks to 47% demand dip for Class 8 equipment but sees gradual uptick in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307055-Copper_price_may_stagnate_at_2_34_lb_in_the_second_half.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307055-Copper_price_may_stagnate_at_2_34_lb_in_the_second_half.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:46:42 GMT WBMS report shows plenty of price-depressing... http://www.purchasing.com/article/306898-Analysts_boost_2009_nonferrous_metals_price_forecasts.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/306898-Analysts_boost_2009_nonferrous_metals_price_forecasts.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:51:59 GMT Adjusted price outlooks still lower than midyear averages and 2008... http://www.purchasing.com/article/306894-New_zinc_price_forecast_is_slightly_higher_at_68_year.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/306894-New_zinc_price_forecast_is_slightly_higher_at_68_year.php?rssid=20265 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:43:09 GMT Standard Chartered still sees 20% drop off 2008 zinc... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295735-Ford_accelerates_supplier_consolidation_plans.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295735-Ford_accelerates_supplier_consolidation_plans.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:07:11 GMT Automaker plans to halve its supply base by year... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295724-Europe_U_S_launch_trade_case_against_China.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295724-Europe_U_S_launch_trade_case_against_China.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:22:34 GMT Trade officials tell WTO that China is holding back raw... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295658-Bankruptcy_court_approves_sale_of_Contech.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295658-Bankruptcy_court_approves_sale_of_Contech.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:24:17 GMT Revstone pays $13 million sale for die-casting... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295436-Xstrata_puts_in_a_bid_for_Anglo_American.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295436-Xstrata_puts_in_a_bid_for_Anglo_American.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:13:04 GMT Merger would create third-largest mining... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295435-Sapa_Group_makes_95_million_offer_for_Indalex.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295435-Sapa_Group_makes_95_million_offer_for_Indalex.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:57:05 GMT Merged firm would have 21 aluminum extrusion plants in North... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295431-Vale_settles_iron_ore_prices_with_ArcelorMittal.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295431-Vale_settles_iron_ore_prices_with_ArcelorMittal.php?rssid=20265 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:54:56 GMT Benchmark prices are similar to prices for Asian... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295245-Auto_suppliers_get_turned_down_on_additional_bailout.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295245-Auto_suppliers_get_turned_down_on_additional_bailout.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:49:59 GMT Federal officials will watch, but not fund automotive supply... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295243-Molybdenum_price_average_of_11_seen_for_2009.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295243-Molybdenum_price_average_of_11_seen_for_2009.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:22:12 GMT Producer forecasts $14/lb average in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295240-China_says_Rio_BHP_iron_ore_joint_venture_may_be_a_monopoly.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295240-China_says_Rio_BHP_iron_ore_joint_venture_may_be_a_monopoly.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:10:15 GMT Rio Tinto-BHP Billiton plan has world steelmakers up in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278710-Metal_parts_supply_base_seizes_up.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278710-Metal_parts_supply_base_seizes_up.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Users of metal parts went into a buying funk last summer when the manufacturing recession... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278690-Posco_Gets_Iron_Ore_Price_Cut.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278690-Posco_Gets_Iron_Ore_Price_Cut.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT South Korean steel giant Posco has agreed with Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto on a 33%... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278702-Zinc_Prices_Up.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278702-Zinc_Prices_Up.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Adam Rowley of Macquarie Bank says it now appears that the pickup in zinc prices this year from... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278689-Aluminum_Supply_Cutback_Seen.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278689-Aluminum_Supply_Cutback_Seen.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT World aluminum production is likely to decline for the first time in 15 years as much as 5%,... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278656-Stainless_Steel_Prices_All_Over_the_Map.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278656-Stainless_Steel_Prices_All_Over_the_Map.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Stainless steel prices are rising by 10% in Europe, dropping a sharp 19% in Asia and sliding... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278673-Federal_stimulus_program_falls_short_of_boosting_plate_beams_demand.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278673-Federal_stimulus_program_falls_short_of_boosting_plate_beams_demand.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT The money trickling down from the federal stimulus package into infrastructure projects won't be... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278685-Metals_Industry_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278685-Metals_Industry_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20265 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT 7% Drop in global aluminum demand Source: Alumina WHAT IT MEANS: John Bevan, CEO of Alcoa... http://www.purchasing.com/article/294808-ArcelorMittal_tries_to_elevate_sheet_steel_prices.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/294808-ArcelorMittal_tries_to_elevate_sheet_steel_prices.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:29:00 GMT Chicago steelmaker wants $80/ton increases in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/294812-Metal_stamping_shop_to_close_this_summer.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/294812-Metal_stamping_shop_to_close_this_summer.php?rssid=20265 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:21:00 GMT Indiana firm is another victim of automaking... http://www.purchasing.com/article/294661-Metals_service_center_shipments_continue_to_fall_in_May.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/294661-Metals_service_center_shipments_continue_to_fall_in_May.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:26:00 GMT Distributors continue to cut steel, aluminum... http://www.purchasing.com/article/294643-Severstal_to_sell_Allenport_Pa_rolling_plant_to_Natco.php?rssid=20265 http://www.purchasing.com/article/294643-Severstal_to_sell_Allenport_Pa_rolling_plant_to_Natco.php?rssid=20265 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:28:00 GMT New owner plans to make stainless-clad cold-rolled sheet at former Wheeling...