Monthly Archives: September 2014

Brazil’s iron ore exports to China drop 12% year on year in August

Posted on September 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Brazil’s iron ore exports to China drop 12% year on year in August #ironore

Newmont sees Indonesian operations restored 6-8-weeks after permit

Posted on September 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Newmont sees Indonesian operations restored 6-8-weeks after permit #metals

ArcelorMittal Steel Truck Frame Vies With Aluminum

Posted on September 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ArcelorMittal Steel Truck Frame Vies With Aluminum #metals

U.S. Steel’s Canada Unit Files for Creditor Protection

Posted on September 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on U.S. Steel’s Canada Unit Files for Creditor Protection #steel

BHP Billiton cuts iron ore jobs in Port Hedland

Posted on September 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP Billiton cuts iron ore jobs in Port Hedland #ironore

China Copper Tube Pipe Makers See Operating Rate Down to 76.06% in August

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Copper Tube Pipe Makers See Operating Rate Down to 76.06% in August #metals

Copper Trades Near Lowest Since June as China Investment Slumps

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Trades Near Lowest Since June as China Investment Slumps #metals

Japan’s Q4 aluminum premiums hold at $420/mt despite spike in US, Europe

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s Q4 aluminum premiums hold at $420/mt despite spike in US, Europe #metals

China’s steel cuts cloud the air for local ore miners

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s steel cuts cloud the air for local ore miners #ironore

Qingdao to build Graphene Industry Innovation Base

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Qingdao to build Graphene Industry Innovation Base #graphene

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Iron ore rebounds to USD85/t (CFR China)

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Iron ore rebounds to USD85/t (CFR China)

Uranium Enters Bull Market Amid Russian Sanctions, Mine Strike

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Uranium Enters Bull Market Amid Russian Sanctions, Mine Strike

Workers to strike at Chile’s Escondida copper mine next week -union

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Workers to strike at Chile’s Escondida copper mine next week -union

Valemax to dock in China

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Valemax to dock in China #ironore

China aluminium executive resigns after corruption probe

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China aluminium executive resigns after corruption probe #metals

Petcoke import ban one step closer

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China: Petcoke import ban one step closer

COLUMN-LME warehouse queues no longer the only metric: Andy Home

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME warehouse queues no longer the only metric: Andy Home #metals

Northeastern China’s H1 metal ore imports rise 25% to 21.03 million mt: Dalian Port

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Northeastern China’s H1 metal ore imports rise 25% to 21.03 million mt: Dalian Port #ironore

China alumina price rises to Yuan 2,700/mt despite lower metal prices

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China alumina price rises to Yuan 2,700/mt despite lower metal prices #metals

Ivan Glasenberg ponders Glencore’s next move

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ivan Glasenberg ponders Glencore’s next move #commodities #metals

Iron Ore Rebound Seen by Morgan Stanley as Vale Sees $100

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Rebound Seen by Morgan Stanley as Vale Sees $100 #ironore

Aluminum Heads for Longest Slump in Four Months on China

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum Heads for Longest Slump in Four Months on China #metals

Copper concs charges hit ten-month high on looming stock overhang

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper concs charges hit ten-month high on looming stock overhang #metals

Weak Chinese demand may push zinc stocks to LME warehouses

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Weak Chinese demand may push zinc stocks to LME warehouses #metals

SHFE bonded warrants may help Chinese copper trade: industry

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SHFE bonded warrants may help Chinese copper trade: industry #metals

Will iron ore rise on a Q4 restock? | | MacroBusiness.

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Will iron ore rise on a Q4 restock? #ironore

Bauxite – too little, too far away | Black China Blog.

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bauxite – too little, too far away | Black China Blog #metals

It costs 1.6 cents to make one penny because of the rising price of zinc

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on It costs 1.6 cents to make one penny because of the rising price of zinc #metals

HKEx, LME and LME Clear sign MOU with China Construction Bank

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx, LME and LME Clear sign MOU with China Construction Bank #metals #LME

Shaanxi’s Pb&Zn Mines Closed after Heavy Rains

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Shaanxi’s Pb&Zn Mines Closed after Heavy Rains #metals

Nickel Ore Inventories at China’s Major Five Port Grow 161,000 tonnes

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Ore Inventories at China’s Major Five Port Grow 161,000 tonnes #metals

Mongolia says resolves Rio Tinto copper mine tax dispute

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mongolia says resolves Rio Tinto copper mine tax dispute #metals

COLUMN-Who cares about the lead market?: Andy Home

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jvbmetals

COLUMN-Who cares about the lead market?: Andy Home

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VIDEO: China’s steel market remains weak; Iron ore prices fall to lowest since Oct 2009.

Posted on September 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: China’s steel market remains weak; Iron ore prices fall to lowest since Oct 2009: Platts

Ansteel demolishing outdated furnaces

Posted on September 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ansteel demolishing outdated furnaces

Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai Visits LME.

Posted on September 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai Visits LME #metals #LME

Iron ore prices hit lowest since 2009 as oversupply woes linger.

Posted on September 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore prices hit lowest since 2009 as oversupply woes linger #ironore

Tin Smelters in Indonesia Holding out for Premiums to LME

Posted on September 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tin Smelters in Indonesia Holding out for Premiums to LME #metals

China plans minimum output for lead and zinc mines in draft law

Posted on September 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China plans minimum output for lead and zinc mines in draft law #metals

LME to launch aluminium premium contract in Q2 2015

Posted on September 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME to launch aluminium premium contract in Q2 2015 #metals #LME