Monthly Archives: June 2014

‘The large #LME spec interest we see out of China now is only the tip of the iceberg’ #broker #HedgeFunds http://t.co/yQEwDCjumH @LME_news — Alex Harrison (@alexharrison_mb) June 30, 2014

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ‘The large #LME spec interest we see out of China now is only the tip of the iceberg’ #metals #lme

BREE cuts iron ore price forecast

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BREE cuts iron ore price forecast #ironore

Buruktal Nickel Plant workers are ready to strike

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Buruktal Nickel Plant workers are ready to strike #metals

China: Domestic nickel price to keep rising

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China: Domestic nickel price to keep rising #metals

ANZ considers expanding physical commodity trading: source

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ANZ considers expanding physical commodity trading: source #metals #commodities

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Coking coal contract price stable

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Coking coal contract price stable #metals

North American lead battery shipments through April rise 7.6% year on year

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on North American lead battery shipments through April rise 7.6% year on year #metals

Zinc-Lead Balance Flips by Most Since 2010: Chart of Day

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zinc-Lead Balance Flips by Most Since 2010: Chart of Day #metals

Daily Iron Ore Mine Closures in China Make Citigroup Bullish

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Daily Iron Ore Mine Closures in China Make Citigroup Bullish #ironore

Aditya Birla cuts up to 109 jobs at Nifty

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aditya Birla cuts up to 109 jobs at Nifty

Vedanta Resources to Invest $280 Million at Konkola

Posted on June 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Vedanta Resources to Invest $280 Million at Konkola #metals

Fortescue, Rio fight back on iron ore

Posted on June 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fortescue, Rio fight back on iron ore #ironore

AFRICA INVESTMENT-The Swiss commodities connection in African poverty

Posted on June 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on AFRICA INVESTMENT-The Swiss commodities connection in African poverty

Anglo American plans platinum mine sales -Sunday Times

Posted on June 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anglo American plans platinum mine sales -Sunday Times

Nexans opens new plant in France

Posted on June 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nexans opens new plant in France

According to market source Glencore in talks with Italy gov to buy Portovesme aluminium plant — Gianclaudio Torlizzi (@TCommodity) June 28, 2014

Posted on June 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore in talks with Italy gov to buy Portovesme aluminium plant

COLUMN-Arcane and archaic but LME open outcry is here to stay: Andy Home

Posted on June 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Arcane and archaic but LME open outcry is here to stay: Andy Home #lme #metals

China’s Shanxi Coal sues company at centre of Qingdao scandal

Posted on June 27, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKL4N0P80J420140627?irpc=932

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China Merchants Securities gets UK nod for commodity risk business

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Merchants Securities gets UK nod for commodity risk business #metals #lme

Alcoa Nears Deal to Buy Aerospace Supplier Firth Rixson #metals

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://mobile.businessweek.com/news/2014-06-26/alcoa-nears-deal-to-buy-aerospace-supplier-firth-rixson

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China Finds $15B of Loans Backed by Falsified Gold Trades

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Finds $15B of Loans Backed by Falsified Gold Trades #metals #commodities

When commodity collateral shenanigans go wrong

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on When commodity collateral shenanigans go wrong | FT #metals

CME hires director metals in Singapore

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME hires director metals in Singapore

No more iron ore imports to feed factories: Tata Steel

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on No more iron ore imports to feed factories: Tata Steel #ironore

Zinc Springs Back To Life As It Nears A Three Year Price High Of $1 A Pound.

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zinc Springs Back To Life As It Nears A Three Year Price High Of $1 A Pound #metals

BHP, Rio Seen Curbing $19 Billion of Buybacks on Iron-Ore Plunge

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP, Rio Seen Curbing $19 Billion of Buybacks on Iron-Ore Plunge #ironore

Chalco to create an integrated aluminium plant in Shanxi province

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chalco to create an integrated aluminium plant in Shanxi province #metals

Aluminium production hit bottom in May

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium production hit bottom in May | Black China Blog #metals

A nickel mine and the missing Placentia processing plant

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on A nickel mine and the missing Placentia processing plant #metals

Global Nickel surplus reached 12,600 tons in Jan-Apr ’14: INSG

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global Nickel surplus reached 12,600 tons in Jan-Apr ’14: INSG #metals

Columbia Falls Aluminum Company left in limbo

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Columbia Falls Aluminum Company left in limbo #metals

Emirates Global aluminium project clears Guinea hurdle

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Emirates Global aluminium project clears Guinea hurdle #metals

China aluminum premiums edge up on well supported regional premiums

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China aluminum premiums edge up on well supported regional premiums #metals

Spot iron ore lump price plunge finds floor as steel mills see limited downside

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Spot iron ore lump price plunge finds floor as steel mills see limited downside #ironore

South Africa platinum workers return to mines after five-month strike

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on South Africa platinum workers return to mines after five-month strike #platinum

Molybdenum production and consumption up in 2013: IMOA

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Molybdenum production and consumption up in 2013: IMOA #metals

Ormet extends bidding for Hannibal smelter until Thursday morning

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ormet extends bidding for Hannibal smelter until Thursday morning #metals

China’s small commodity traders at risk if banks tighten financing

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s small commodity traders at risk if banks tighten financing #metals

Dutch court throws out EuroChem’s 660m euro fraud claim against IMR

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Dutch court throws out EuroChem’s 660m euro fraud claim against IMR #metals

Secretive Swiss vaults may hold missing link in platinum price equation

Posted on June 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Secretive Swiss vaults may hold missing link in platinum price equation