Monthly Archives: December 2013

US construction spending rises in October.

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US construction spending rises in October

China must not copy the Kaiser’s errors

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China must not copy the Kaiser’s errors

CBA Daily Alert: Rio Tinto scales back capital spending

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Daily Alert: Rio Tinto scales back capital spending

Munk’s well-connected successor looks to fix Barrick.

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Munk’s well-connected successor looks to fix Barrick

MEPS Predicts An Immediate Steel Price Upturn

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MEPS Predicts An Immediate Steel Price Upturn

UBS trims 2014 Silver price forecast from $25 to $20.50 an ounce

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UBS trims 2014 Silver price forecast from $25 to $20.50 an ounce

Rio Tinto sees supply gap of 9Mt/year in copper market by 2025

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio Tinto sees supply gap of 9Mt/year in copper market by 2025

Nucor, Steel Dynamics raise rebar prices $10/st

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nucor, Steel Dynamics raise rebar prices $10/st

Chinese Shagang’s steel scrap consumption to rise 13% in 2013: source

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Shagang’s steel scrap consumption to rise 13% in 2013: source

Japan Q1 aluminum premium bid-ask levels narrow in 3rd week of talks

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan Q1 aluminum premium bid-ask levels narrow in 3rd week of talks

London Metal Exchange Considers Floor Trade Future: HKEx CEO

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London Metal Exchange Considers Floor Trade Future: HKEx CEO

Rusal Sees 2017 Aluminum Deficit Exceeding 2 Million Tons

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal Sees 2017 Aluminum Deficit Exceeding 2 Million Tons

Taiwan’s China Steel Diversifies While Freezing Crude Steel Output

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Taiwan’s China Steel Diversifies While Freezing Crude Steel Output

HKEx plans to list monthly, cash-settled LME-based contracts -CEO

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx plans to list monthly, cash-settled LME-based contracts -CEO

Rising Nonferrous denies rumors of buying rare-earth for reserve – Nov 6

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rising Nonferrous denies rumors of buying rare-earth for reserve – Nov 6

World nickel output outstripped demand in 2012 INSG

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on World nickel output outstripped demand in 2012 INSG

Chile’s Codelco halts Chuquicamata smelter ops after worker protest.

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile’s Codelco halts Chuquicamata smelter ops after worker protest

Deripaska’s CEAC sues Montenegro over aluminum plant bankruptcy

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Deripaska’s CEAC sues Montenegro over aluminum plant bankruptcy

Former Metro owner set for return to LME metals warehousing

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Polluting Chinese miners will be made to pay in deposit scheme

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Polluting Chinese miners will be made to pay in deposit scheme

Bullion smuggling outstrips narcotics to feed India’s gold habit

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bullion smuggling outstrips narcotics to feed India’s gold habit

From iron ore to eggs, Asia builds commodity pricing clout

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on From iron ore to eggs, Asia builds commodity pricing clout

Chilean presidential election makes copper miners nervous

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chilean presidential election makes copper miners nervous

Brazil’s BTG files for commodities trading, warehouses in U.S.

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Brazil’s BTG files for commodities trading, warehouses in U.S.

Russia may scrap nickel, copper export duty in 2014-paper

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russia may scrap nickel, copper export duty in 2014-paper

Rio Tinto to halve capital spending by 2015 in fragile market

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio Tinto to halve capital spending by 2015 in fragile market

Russia proposes support for struggling metals firms

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russia proposes support for struggling metals firms

Cost burden of EU policies putting ‘strategic’ industries in jeopardy: theparliament.com.

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium: Cost burden of EU policies putting ‘strategic’ industries in jeopardy: theparliament.com

Copper: Gearing Up for Rebound in 2014?

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper: Gearing Up for Rebound in 2014?

Rittenhouse joins AMG Resources

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jvbmetals

http://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3285340/Rittenhouse-joins-AMG-Resources.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

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Commodities: Worst Raw-Material Slump Since ’08 Seen Deepening

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodities: Worst Raw-Material Slump Since ’08 Seen Deepening

Russian, Ukrainian basic pig iron producers dip into January output

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russian, Ukrainian basic pig iron producers dip into January output

Brazil’s Vale targets 289,000 mt nickel, 405,000 mt copper in 2014

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Brazil’s Vale targets 289,000 mt nickel, 405,000 mt copper in 2014

Goldman Sachs’s Big Idea #4: Pounce as China and Copper Diverge – WSJ.com

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jvbmetals

http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/BL-MBB-12608

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Physical Trade Finance Officer – Metals – London.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Physical Trade Finance Officer, Metals – London

Head of Steel, Geneva

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Head of Steel, Geneva

HKEx And China Futures Association Sign MOU. #LME

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx And China Futures Association Sign MOU

Drug cartels muscle in on Mexican mining industry – Mexican government

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Drug cartels muscle in on Mexican mining industry – Mexican government

Taiwan HMS 1/2 80:20 containerized scrap import prices remain flat

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Taiwan HMS 1/2 80:20 containerized scrap import prices remain flat

Commerzbank – Commodities Daily: Positive Chinese data have virtually no impact

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commerzbank – Commodities Daily: Positive Chinese data have virtually no impact