Monthly Archives: March 2015

Too Early for Copper to Call Bingo – WSJ #metals

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals

Too Early for Copper to Call Bingo

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CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Iron ore falls as China targets 7% growth

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Iron ore falls as China targets 7% growth #metals

Poseidon to bring three West Australian nickel mines off care and maintenance

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Poseidon to bring three West Australian nickel mines off care and maintenance #metals

TSI-based Iron Ore (58% Fe Fines) Swap and Futures Launched Today.

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on TSI-based Iron Ore (58% Fe Fines) Swap and Futures Launched Today #ironore

LSE, ICE Avoid Exile From London as Court Annuls ECB Directive

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LSE, ICE Avoid Exile From London as Court Annuls ECB Directive #LME #commodities

Iron Ore Majors Seen Boosting Supply as Glut, China Hurt Prices – Bloomberg Business.

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Majors Seen Boosting Supply as Glut, China Hurt Prices #ironore

China’s Scrap Copper Imports Seen Lingering Near 10-Year Low

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Scrap Copper Imports Seen Lingering Near 10-Year Low #metals

China Commodities Imports Slow as Lunar New Year Cools Trade

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Jefferies cuts commodities jobs in New York, Chicago

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Jefferies cuts commodities jobs in New York, Chicago #jobs #metals #commodities

Codelco sees copper price around $2.80 lb by end of 2015

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco sees copper price around $2.80 lb by end of 2015 #metals

Iron ore producer African Minerals to go into administration

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Alcoa’s warning of smelter closures shows impact of falling premiums

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa’s warning of smelter closures shows impact of falling premiums #metals

Protests slow output at Chile’s Pelambres copper mine

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Protests slow output at Chile’s Pelambres copper mine #metals

Linyi steel factories shutdown – Sunstone not affected

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COLUMN-Bazooka time for LME’s log-jammed warehouses: Andy Home

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Bazooka time for LME’s log-jammed warehouses: Andy Home #LME #metals

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Iron ore falls as China targets 7% growth

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Iron ore falls as China targets 7% growth #metals

Martin Abbott joins Mitsui as non-exec

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Martin Abbott joins Mitsui as non-exec #metals #LME

Invitation to Metal Bulletin’s Base Metals: Insights for 2015 in Zug

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Invitation to Metal Bulletin’s Base Metals: Insights for 2015 in Zug #metals

Chinese city shuts factories as environmental law bites.

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese city shuts factories as environmental law bites #metals #China

Veteran metal traders, Hainsworth and Clift, leave JPMorgan

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Veteran metal traders, Hainsworth and Clift, leave JPMorgan #metals #LME #jobs

LME paid $2 mln by Rusal after court case; profit up 1 pct

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME paid $2 mln by Rusal after court case; profit up 1 pct #metals #LME

Gold market open to wide-ranging OTC trade reform: LBMA

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China police freeze two Trafigura bank accounts over alleged fraud

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China police freeze two Trafigura bank accounts over alleged fraud #commodities

Columbia Falls Aluminum Company to Permanently Close Plant

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Zinc market to reach ‘pinch point’ in 2016/17 as mine closures outweigh new output.

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zinc market to reach ‘pinch point’ in 2016/17 as mine closures outweigh new output #metals

Copper Stockpiles Rise Most in a Month as Chinese Demand Wanes

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Stockpiles Rise Most in a Month as Chinese Demand Wanes #metals

Are Copper ETFs Back On Track?

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Are Copper ETFs Back On Track? #metals

China Authority to Target Aluminum in Energy Saving Campaign in 2015

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Former Xstrata boss Mick Davis raises £3.6bn for deals

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Former Xstrata boss Mick Davis raises £3.6bn for deals #metals #mining

Spot Discounts in East China Aluminum Market Narrow

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Sumitomo threatened aid cut in bid to win Solomon Islands deal

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sumitomo threatened aid cut in bid to win Solomon Islands deal #metals

PDAC 2015: Lawyers still look to China for mining deals

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on PDAC 2015: Lawyers still look to China for mining deals #metals #mining

Port Hedland Has Busiest Month Shipping Iron as Supply Rises

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Port Hedland Has Busiest Month Shipping Iron as Supply Rises #ironore

Further LME reform to address ‘worst-case’ warehousing scenario: Chamberlain

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Further LME reform to address ‘worst-case’ warehousing scenario: Chamberlain #metals #LME

LME, Glencore win dismissal of U.S. aluminum price-fixing lawsuit

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME, Glencore win dismissal of U.S. aluminum price-fixing lawsuit #metals

Merrill Lynch Downgrades Alcoa and Century Aluminum 

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Merrill Lynch Downgrades Alcoa and Century Aluminum #metals

Japanese aluminium buyer secures lower $380 premium in Q2 -source

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japanese aluminium buyer secures lower $380 premium in Q2 -source #metals

Dalian iron ore hits 3-month low as some Chinese mills shut

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Dalian iron ore hits 3-month low as some Chinese mills shut #ironore

Introducing Argus Minor Metals

Posted on March 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Introducing Argus Minor Metals

LME mulls expanding electronic Sword system after Qingdao fraud

Posted on March 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME mulls expanding electronic Sword system after Qingdao fraud #metals #LME