Contributor: Michael Cowden

Michael Cowden

Editor-in-Chief of CRU’s Communities, including Steel Market Update and Aluminum Market Update, Michael has covered the steel industry since 2007. He specializes in flat-rolled steel but has also reported extensively on steel long products, pipe and tube, and aluminum markets. Before joining SMU, he worked as a reporter for Fastmarkets AMM in Chicago, the Associated Press in Pittsburgh, and The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh. Michael also held roles in copy editing and marketing at the University of Chicago Press. He holds a BA in English from the University of Chicago and an MSJ in Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Join us for a Community Chat with Timna Tanners on June 24!

SMU and AMU are pleased to announce that Wells Fargo Managing Director Timna Tanners will be joining us for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, June 24, at 11 am ET.

Lutnick: USMCA could be replaced by separate deals with Mexico and Canada

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the US should pursue separate, bilateral trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico instead of renewing the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Join AMU and SMU for a Community Chat with Mercury Resources CEO Anton Posner

Anton Posner, CEO of Mercury Resources, will join Steel Market Update (SMU) and Aluminum Market Update (AMU) for a Community Chat on Thursday, May 14, at 11 am ET.

Century CEO says Okla. smelter online sooner if permits expedited, brushes off power concerns

Century Aluminum CEO Jesse Gary said his company could start up its new smelter in Oklahoma ahead of schedule if the permitting process moved more quickly.

Join SMU and AMU for a Community Chat with Mercury Resources CEO Anton Posner

Anton Posner, CEO of Mercury Resources, will join Steel Market Update and Aluminum Market Update for a Community Chat on Thursday, May 14, at 11 am ET.

Join AMU for a Community Chat with AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson

Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will join AMU and SMU for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, April 15, at 11 a.m. ET.

Join AMU for a Community Chat with CarbonChain on why CBAM matters to North American aluminum

The EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) isn’t just talk anymore. It’s here and here to stay. What does it mean for North America? To answer that question, Nick Ogilvie, product manager and CBAM lead at CarbonChain, will join AMU for a Community Chat on Thursday, April 9, at 11 a.m. ET.

Join AMU for a Community Chat with CarbonChain on why CBAM matters to North American aluminum

The EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) isn’t just talk anymore. It’s here and here to stay. What does it mean for North America? To answer that question, Nick Ogilivie, product manager and CBAM lead at CarbonChain, will join AMU for a Community Chat on Thursday, April 9, at 11 am ET.

Join AMU for a Community Chat on Wednesday with SA Recycling CEO George Adams

Join SMU and AMU for a Community Chat on Wednesday, March 11, at 11 a.m. ET with George Adams, CEO of SA Recycling.

Join AMU on Jan. 22 for a Community Chat with Greg Wittbecker and Edward Meir

Join aluminum experts and Aluminum Market Update (AMU) contributors Greg Wittbecker and Edward Meir for an AMU Community Chat on on Thurs., Jan. 22, at 11 am ET to find out.