Monthly Archives: January 2014

Beijing Lays Siege to China’s Steel Output – WSJ

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Beijing Lays Siege to China’s Steel Output – WSJ

PT Inalum to increase production to 650,000 tons/year

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on PT Inalum to increase production to 650,000 tons/year

Copper surplus ‘underplayed’; but more capacity needed

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper surplus ‘underplayed’; but more capacity needed

Montenegro launches tender for bankrupt aluminium plant

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Montenegro launches tender for bankrupt aluminium plant

Evraz’s Russian iron ore concentrate output down 16.4% to 4.7 mil mt in 2013

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Evraz’s Russian iron ore concentrate output down 16.4% to 4.7 mil mt in 2013

Eramet continues making silicomanganese/ferromanganese in Ohio

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Eramet continues making silicomanganese/ferromanganese in Ohio

CBA Daily Alert: Platinum miners plan strike in South Africa

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Daily Alert: Platinum miners plan strike in South Africa

China’s aluminium industry and electricity consumption

Posted on January 19, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://az-china.com/blackchinablog/?p=3581&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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SGX to wind down LME mini contracts given low volumes

Posted on January 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SGX to wind down LME mini contracts given low volumes

Macquarie says no deal been done to buy Goldman uranium desk

Posted on January 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Macquarie says no deal been done to buy Goldman uranium desk

Disruptions to provide upside for copper prices by 2015 – Barclays

Posted on January 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Disruptions to provide upside for copper prices by 2015 – Barclays

Metals, Currency Rigging Is Worse Than Libor, Bafin Says

Posted on January 18, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-16/metals-currency-rigging-worse-than-libor-bafin-s-koenig-says.html

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Chinese Demand Fuels Bets on Higher Copper Prices – WSJ.com

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals

Chinese demand fuels bets on higher copper prices

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Deutsche Bank Withdraws From Gold Fixing in Commodities Cutback

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Deutsche Bank Withdraws From Gold Fixing in Commodities Cutback

Launch of SGX HRC Steel Index Futures and Swap.

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Launch of SGX HRC Steel Index Futures and Swap

Spot copper concentrate TC/RC fall 20 pct as supply down

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Spot copper concentrate TC/RC fall 20 pct as supply down

Oversupply sends LME aluminium stocks to record high

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Oversupply sends LME aluminium stocks to record high

Struggling small miners vulnerable to mid-sized rivals

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Struggling small miners vulnerable to mid-sized rivals

US Midwest CRC prices move up amid market tightness

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US Midwest CRC prices move up amid market tightness

China Zhuzhou Smelter’s 2013 zinc output hits record high of 370,800 mt

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Zhuzhou Smelter’s 2013 zinc output hits record high of 370,800 mt

CHINA MANGANESE: Price steady as less supply meets lower demand

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CHINA MANGANESE: Price steady as less supply meets lower demand

Nucor increases steel wire rod prices $23/st

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nucor increases steel wire rod prices $23/st

Bingham Canyon barely misses refined copper goal in 2013

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bingham Canyon barely misses refined copper goal in 2013

Miners Chopping $10 Billion Search Bodes Next Price Boom

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Miners Chopping $10 Billion Search Bodes Next Price Boom

China’s Nickel-Ore Supply Seen Lasting 6 Months After Ban

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Nickel-Ore Supply Seen Lasting 6 Months After Ban

Hulamin cautions over slab supply as BHP Billiton mulls closure of Bayside.

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hulamin cautions over slab supply as BHP Billiton mulls closure of Bayside

BHP Billiton eyes closure of Bayside

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP Billiton eyes closure of Bayside

New copper tax clouds Freeport’s outlook in Indonesia

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New copper tax clouds Freeport’s outlook in Indonesia

COLUMN-Aluminium premiums go supernova: Andy Home

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Aluminium premiums go supernova: Andy Home

Aluminium premiums hit record on tight physical market

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium premiums hit record on tight physical market

Iron Ore Trader, Germany

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Iron Ore Trader, Germany

Copper Trader, Dubai

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Copper Trader, Dubai

Aluminum Sales, USA/Canada

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Aluminum Sales, USA/Canada

Senior Nickel Sales, Singapore

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Senior Nickel Sales, Singapore

Scandinavian Steel Trader, Sweden

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Scandinavian Steel Trader, Sweden

JPMorgan has ‘time limit’ to sell Henry Bath warehouse -Fed

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JPMorgan has ‘time limit’ to sell Henry Bath warehouse -Fed

Iron ore prices slip below a long-steady trading range « The Barrel Blog.

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore prices slip below a long-steady trading range « The Barrel Blog

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Chinese credit growth remains muted

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Chinese credit growth remains muted

Chile’s Codelco buys two LNG cargoes from Metrogas for 2014, 2015

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile’s Codelco buys two LNG cargoes from Metrogas for 2014, 2015

US Midwest CRC prices move up amid market tightness

Posted on January 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US Midwest CRC prices move up amid market tightness