Monthly Archives: July 2014

Russia’s Rusal seen unlikely to start BEMO aluminium project in 2014

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Indonesia threatens to end Newmont’s mining contract over lawsuit

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Codelco’s copper production could fall 40% in 10 years without structural projects

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Rising Asian demand lures zinc East

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Grupo Mexico considers mining for rare earths

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Lithium Boom Drives Albemarle $6.2 Billion Rockwood Deal

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Autilla goes live with precious metals trading marketplace.

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China’s single day copper concs imports via Ganqimaodu Port hit record high

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China’s zinc smelters avg operating rate advance to 73.68% during June

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Chinese steelmakers thrive as raw material costs plunge

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Stainless steel production reaches 10.2 million MT in Q1

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China to end imported steel tax policy

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MMTA members against expanding membership scope as Association assesses Fanya’s application

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JOBS: Senior Copper Operator, Zug, Switzerland.

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China’s Xichuan to double aluminum foil capacity to 20,000 mt/year in 2015

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Citi raises nickel forecast on revised deficit estimate

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Australia’s Sirius says in talks to supply raw nickel to smelters

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China gives regulatory approval for iron ore, thermal coal swaps -sources

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BRIEF-Yunnan Aluminium sees net loss widening in H1 due to weak prices as economic growth slows

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US sets duties on South Korean steel pipe in about-face

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China’s Jiangxi Copper Cut Capacity by 467,000 tpy

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Standard Chartered Starts Legal Action Over Suspected China Port Fraud

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Rusal’s Ewarton mining licence also on the line – Paulwell, Rusal to meet today

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Peru set to become world’s second largest copper producer in 2016

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China copper imports decline by 7.9% in June

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Rare-earth firms urged to upgrade technology

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FQM’s Kevitsa set to become biggest mine in Finland

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Australia: Geologist jobs go as mining boom goes bust

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Bindura Nickel in Re-Birth!

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Labor dispute shuts L.A., Long Beach ports

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Bindura Nickel resumes production.

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Worst could be over for copper

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Cobalt market anticipates further price hike after news of SRB purchase

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Zinc Set for Weekly Advance on China Stimulus, Inventory

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China Shanxi spot alumina offers rise as supply tightens

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Palladium, platinum prices likely to correct in coming months: ANZ

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US No. 1 busheling ferrous scrap premium to shred shrinks to $20/lt

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Goldman Stays Gold Bear as Bullish Wagers Increase: Commodities

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CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: European carbon prices heading higher?

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Barrick to partner with Ma’aden on Saudi Arabian copper asset

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