Monthly Archives: March 2015

IMF backs Zambia plan to end copper tax rows

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on IMF backs Zambia plan to end copper tax rows

Guinea finds 3 Ebola cases in the alumina hub of Fria

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Guinea finds 3 Ebola cases in the alumina hub of Fria #metals

China’s moly producers to face another challenging year in 2015

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s moly producers to face another challenging year in 2015 #metals

Iron ore slump set to hit China’s mining capacity

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore slump set to hit China’s mining capacity #ironore

Ramu mine suffers as Mother Nature bites back

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ramu mine suffers as Mother Nature bites back

Chinese-backed smelter plan causes concern among Sulawesi fishermen.

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese-backed smelter plan causes concern among Sulawesi fishermen

Layoffs at Special Metals affect about 70

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Layoffs at Special Metals affect about 70 #metals

Platts assesses Q2 Japan aluminum premiums at $380/mt plus LME

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Platts assesses Q2 Japan aluminum premiums at $380/mt plus LME #metals

Copper Rebound Seen by Barclays as Miners Struggle on Output

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Rebound Seen by Barclays as Miners Struggle on Output #metals

Chinese domestic steel falls despite central bank’s real-estate move

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese domestic steel falls despite central bank’s real-estate move #steel #China

Commodity Inform (March 2015) talent changes, people moves

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity Inform (March 2015) talent changes, people moves #jobs #commodities #metals

LME drops proposal to stop issuing Malaysia warrants

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME drops proposal to stop issuing Malaysia warrants #metals #LME

Teck, Antofagasta deny they are in merger talks

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Teck, Antofagasta deny they are in merger talks #metals

Alcoa’s Brazil aluminum smelter latest victim of high costs

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa’s Brazil aluminum smelter latest victim of high costs #metals

Tax breakthrough at Rio Tinto’s Mongolia copper mine -source

Posted on March 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tax breakthrough at Rio Tinto’s Mongolia copper mine -source #metals

Copper finance incentives hurt China demand

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper finance incentives hurt China demand #metals

Natixis forecasts LME aluminium to average $1,840/mt in 2015

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Natixis forecasts LME aluminium to average $1,840/mt in 2015 #metals

COLUMN-Hong Kong and Shanghai, future metals allies or rivals?: Andy Home

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Hong Kong and Shanghai, future metals allies or rivals?: Andy Home #metals

Copper Mail – March 2015: Aurubis.

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BIR non-Ferrous World Mirror March 2015

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BIR non-Ferrous World Mirror March 2015 #scrap #metals

Chinese iron ore futures hit contract low on glut concerns

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese iron ore futures hit contract low on glut concerns #ironore

Increase in TCs for Copper Conc. May be Blocked, SMM’s Zhou Says

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Increase in TCs for Copper Conc. May be Blocked, SMM’s Zhou Says #metals

KAZ Minerals, China’s Baiyin to study Kazakh copper smelter construction.

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on KAZ Minerals, China’s Baiyin to study Kazakh copper smelter construction #metals

Germany’s cheap, green energy keeps aluminium sector healthy

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Germany’s cheap, green energy keeps aluminium sector healthy #metals

Zambia : Vedanta has invested US$3 billon in KCM but has not made any profits-Vedanta CEO.

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambia : Vedanta has invested US$3 billon in KCM but has not made any profits-Vedanta CEO #metals

Iron Ore Monorail Seen as Savior to ‘Rocks in the Head’

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Monorail Seen as Savior to ‘Rocks in the Head’ #ironore

Chalco posts deep loss | Black China Blog.

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chalco posts deep loss | Black China Blog #metals

Which country’s aluminium production grew by 13% in 2014?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Which country’s aluminium production grew by 13% in 2014? #metals

LME will list powder under cobalt contract – sources

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME will list powder under cobalt contract – sources #minor #metals

Trafigura in board push at zinc producer Nyrstar

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trafigura in board push at zinc producer Nyrstar #metals

COLUMN-Bauxite and the limits of resource nationalism: Andy Home

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Bauxite and the limits of resource nationalism: Andy Home #metals

China’s iron ore mines keep digging despite losses

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s iron ore mines keep digging despite losses #ironore

Guinea cancels tender for ex-BHP bauxite permits

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Guinea cancels tender for ex-BHP bauxite permits #metals

Brady launches its fully integrated global trading and risk management solution for concentrates, refined metals and derivatives

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Brady launches its fully integrated global trading and risk management solution for concentrates, refined metals and derivatives #metals

ICE SAYS JPMORGAN WILL BE PARTICIPANT IN LBMA GOLD PRICE — Eddie van der Walt (@EdVanDerWalt) March 27, 2015

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICE says JP Morgan will be participant in LBMA gold price | Fastmarkets #precious #metals

Toronto-Dominion Bank appointed LBMA market maker.

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Toronto-Dominion Bank appointed LBMA market maker #precious #metals

Goldman Overtakes JPMorgan in Commodities After Mercuria Sale

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman Overtakes JPMorgan in Commodities After Mercuria Sale #metals #commodities

Eskom Medupi Power-Plant Contract Workers Fired After Strike

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Eskom Medupi Power-Plant Contract Workers Fired After Strike #metals #ferro

The Rise of Metals Men Spurs Four-Way Race for Russia’s Richest

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on The Rise of Metals Men Spurs Four-Way Race for Russia’s Richest #metals

Asian iron ore prices hit $54/DMT; lowest point ever in IODEX history

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Asian iron ore prices hit $54/DMT; lowest point ever in IODEX history #ironore