Monthly Archives: March 2014

COLUMN-CME makes another play for the aluminium market: Andy Home

Posted on March 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-CME makes another play for the aluminium market: Andy Home

Steel Industry Urges Overhaul of EU Carbon-Trading System

Posted on March 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Steel Industry Urges Overhaul of EU Carbon-Trading System

Macquarie’s Scale applies for COMEX copper warehousing

Posted on March 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Macquarie’s Scale applies for COMEX copper warehousing

UBS precious metals trader Flotron on leave from bank-sources

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UBS precious metals trader Flotron on leave from bank-sources

JPM deal propels Mercuria to elite club of commodity titans

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JPM deal propels Mercuria to elite club of commodity titans

CHINA COPPER: CIF import premiums slip amid more available stocks

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CHINA COPPER: CIF import premiums slip amid more available stocks

Australia’s Fortescue offers term customers deeper iron ore discounts for Apr

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australia’s Fortescue offers term customers deeper iron ore discounts for Apr

CME details warehouse applications for new aluminum futures contract

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME details warehouse applications for new aluminum futures contract

Gerald Metals opens iron ore trading desk in Switzerland

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Gerald Metals opens iron ore trading desk in Switzerland

Three companies apply to list warehouses under CME Al contract

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals

Three companies apply to list warehouses under CME Al contract

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JPMorgan Said to Agree on Commodities Unit Sale to Mercuria

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JPMorgan Said to Agree on Commodities Unit Sale to Mercuria

Japan steel output up 6th month, driven by tax-led demand

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan steel output up 6th month, driven by tax-led demand

Chalco warns of change in competitive landscape after return to the black

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chalco warns of change in competitive landscape after return to the black

JPMorgan sells commodities trading unit to Mercuria

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JPMorgan sells commodities trading unit to Mercuria

Mercuria: A Commodity Trading Powerhouse’s Quiet Rise

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mercuria: A Commodity Trading Powerhouse’s Quiet Rise

Australian nickel processor eyes Indonesian ore piles

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australian nickel processor eyes Indonesian ore piles

World Bank scornful of Indonesia’s mineral ore ban

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on World Bank scornful of Indonesia’s mineral ore ban

Steel mills caught in credit squeeze

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Steel mills caught in credit squeeze | SCMP

European copper premiums edge higher in tight market

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on European copper premiums edge higher in tight market

Physical Metals Trader – Arrandene MFG, Hemel Hempstead, UK

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Physical Metals Trader – Arrandene MFG, Hemel Hempstead, UK

Will China copper smelters increase exports with LME backwardation narrowing?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Will China copper smelters increase exports with LME backwardation narrowing?

Rare earth production slides in China

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rare earth production slides in China

What Is The Common Theme: Iron Ore, Soybeans, Palm Oil, Rubber, Zinc, Aluminum, Gold, Copper, And Nickel?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on What Is The Common Theme: Iron Ore, Soybeans, Palm Oil, Rubber, Zinc, Aluminum, Gold, Copper, And Nickel? | Zero Hedge

Copper price slump creates opportunity for SHFE night market

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper price slump creates opportunity for SHFE night market

Chinese headwinds may diminish LME zinc rally – Macquarie

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese headwinds may diminish LME zinc rally – Macquarie

Nickel Rises to 11-Month High on Falling China Ore Stockpiles

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Rises to 11-Month High on Falling China Ore Stockpiles

JOBS: LME Salesperson (Chinese), London

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: LME Salesperson (Chinese), London

JOBS: Analyst, Metals Products -CME Group, London

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Analyst, Metals Products – CME Group, London

JOBS: Head of Physical Base Metals Trading, New York

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Head of Physical Base Metals Trading, New York

Asian copper users postpone buying, expecting prices to fall more

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Asian copper users postpone buying, expecting prices to fall more

China’s No.3 copper firm in force majeure on some concentrate purchases

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s No.3 copper firm in force majeure on some concentrate purchases

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: CISA sees China steel oversupply in 2014

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: CISA sees China steel oversupply in 2014

Freeport says Chinese copper demand to grow for over a decade

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport says Chinese copper demand to grow for over a decade

Minmetals’s MMG Says No Binding Agreement Yet on Glencore Mine

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://mobile.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-18/minmetals-s-mmg-says-no-binding-agreement-yet-on-glencore-mine

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Alcoa LAC selects new president

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa LAC selects new president

Kloeckner acquires majority of Riedo Bau & Stahl

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Kloeckner acquires majority of Riedo Bau & Stahl

CME Group to Launch North American Physically Delivered Aluminum Futures

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME Group to Launch North American Physically Delivered Aluminum Futures

China Jan-Feb refined copper output up 6.57 pct on year – stats bureau

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Jan-Feb refined copper output up 6.57 pct on year – stats bureau

Energy-intensive firms in Europe may get state aid

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Energy-intensive firms in Europe may get state aid

China’s Steel Industry Braced for Worst Quarter.

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Steel Industry Braced for Worst Quarter