Monthly Archives: February 2014

EU: Commission clears reacquisition of Acciai Speciali Terni and VDM by ThyssenKrupp

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China’s Jan copper imports surge to record – customs

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Vale Indonesia 2013 nickel output below target

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Norsk Hydro expects higher aluminium price in 2014 -CEO

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Clive Palmer’s Yabulu nickel refinery ‘a Reef risk’, says report

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Analysis – Wall St’s grandfathers of commodities to survive Fed revamp better than others

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China commodities imports hit record highs, though outlook uncertain

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Mt Lyell copper workers on half pay or moved

Posted on February 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mt Lyell copper workers on half pay or moved

Australia: Alcoa ready to join exit queue

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Posterga Peñoles inversión de 300 mdd

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Damstahl Stainless Steel Report  Feb 2014Damstahl Stainless Steel Report  Feb 2014

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Goldman puts ‘for sale’ sign on Iran’s old uranium supplier

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Congo woes signal cobalt’s bull run

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COLUMN-Nyrstar makes the (deferred) bull case for zinc: Andy Home

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Aluminum Queues Still Trouble the London Metal Exchange

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Capesize iron ore freight rates slide in thin trading

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Turkish steel mills book several more US scrap cargoes; lower prices

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Iron ore may soon get support after $15 drop: Standard Bank

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Morgan Stanley’s Richardson Quits to Start Commodity Consultants

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Mitchelson departs Royal Nickel for Anglo American

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Glencore Xstrata’s Pacorini delists 14 metals warehouses in Dutch port

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Car makers and chemical companies are snapping up rhodium supplies

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JOBS: Managing Consultant, Metals & Mining Sector – Wood Mackenzie, London

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Marex Spectron launches first LME Speculative Positioning Report.

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China’s Luoping suspends refined zinc production after fatal accident

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Trafigura’s Impala delists 8 metals warehouses in Antwerp

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Novelis CEO calls for even bigger changes to LME warehousing

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CBA Daily Alert: Sumitomo sees aluminium deficit in 2015

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Silver mine supply will weather the storm: Barclays

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Tin Exports From Indonesia Slump to Three-Month Low in January

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Novelis sees 2-4% decline in 2014 N. American can market demand: eyes auto market

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China Bought, Produced Record Amounts of Gold in 2013

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Commodity groups launch next attack on U.S. position limits rule

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Glencore’s copper, coal output rise offsets weak zinc performance

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MB VIDEO: Are you ready for EMIR?

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MB VIDEO: Are you ready for EMIR?

Spot TC/RC spread flares as traders outbid smelters to secure copper concs

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Spot TC/RC spread flares as traders outbid smelters to secure copper concs

Aleris Announces Agreement To Acquire Nichols Aluminum

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aleris Announces Agreement To Acquire Nichols Aluminum

Video News: Galaxy records operating loss; bentonite commoditisation | Industrial Minerals.

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Guest post: dealing with 500m tonnes of global steel overcapacity | beyondbrics.

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Freeport, Antam to study building copper smelter in Indonesia

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport, Antam to study building copper smelter in Indonesia