ALUMINUM – – U.S. SANCTIONS STRANGLE UC RUSAL’S RAW MATERIALS TO LIKELY CUT OUTPUT BY 2+ MMT FROM 3.7 TO UNDER 1.7 MMT 4/18/2018

IRON ORE INDUSTRY – – PRICES FALL IN MARCH-APRIL WITH FALL IN GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS OVER TRADE WAR OR RECESSION WORRIES 4/9/2018

INTERNATIONAL PAPER PRICE FLUCTUATIONS IMPACT ODDS OF A SMURFIT KAPPA ACQUISITION 4/5/2018  

SPOT MARKETS – – BASE METALS PRICES FALL WITH HIGHER INVENTORY AND RECESSION WORRIES; GOLD, PAPER AND WOOD PRICES FIRMEST; BOOM IN CU & NI OUTPUTS & DEMAND 3/30/2018