Monthly Archives: December 2013

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Iron ore inventory trends down at Chinese ports.

ArcelorMittal Asturias plans to reopen galvanizing line.

Lead Falls as Some Investors Sell After Industrial-Metals Rally

China $3 trillion local government debt stirs alarm

LME to implement warehouse reforms, shed owners restrain rent hikes

London Metal Exchange: Latest briefing on LMEwire, our new trade reporting service

Chinese spot alumina edges up Yuan 10/mt to Yuan 2,530/mt

Loan Rangers: China’s banks are coming – this time for real

John Helmer: If RUSAL Moves Onshore, Is Deripaska Washed Up?

Trading stable in Chinese zinc ingot market

Aluminum Seen Extending Loss to $1,600 in 1st Half on Supply

Don’t Bank on Oil Firing Up Aluminum – WSJ.com

Aluminium divides China from the rest of the world | South China Morning Post.

Turkish HMS 1/2 80:20 scrap import prices advance to $402 a ton

USW: Ormet smelter can still be saved

Australia Iron Ore Exports Curbed as Cyclone Approaches

Copper Traders Bullish as Hedge Funds Bet on Gains: Commodities

Commodities Corner: Pressure on Prices for 2014

Saudi Ma’aden Restarts Aluminium Plant Production Line

Indonesia scores tentative tin win; blueprint for more commodities

Vale calls force majeure, some Brazil ore cargoes halted

Chinese PM Li Keqiang pledges ‘appropriate liquidity’ in 2014

Millions of Tons of Metals Stashed in Shadow Warehouses – WSJ.com.

Chinese spot Copper premiums may drop to $150 a ton soon

World takes note of metro Detroit aluminum warehousing, while suppliers still react to auto industry collapse

‘Mr Copper’ bucks commodities gloom with double-digit returns for third year

China’s November Lead imports fall sharply after Oct rebound

CHINA MAGNESIUM: Domestic prices slip, export offers rangebound

Ormet seeks court approval for sale of aluminum fluoride to Noranda Aluminum

Western Australia’s Port Hedland may evacuate Saturday on cyclone

CHINA FERROCHROME: Import trade thin but support seen from Taigang bid rise

Indonesia to Regulate Metal Exports for Miners With Smelters

Cyclone brewing off Australia heads for iron ore ports

Indonesia Govt to Alter Mineral Export Ban Before Jan Deadline