Monthly Archives: July 2015

Indonesian trade minister signs off on Freeport copper export deal

Posted on July 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesian trade minister signs off on Freeport copper export deal #metals

Rise in CME iron ore volume heats competition with Asia bourses

Posted on July 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rise in CME iron ore volume heats competition with Asia bourses #ironore

Fitch: Low Latam Copper Production Costs Shield to Lower Prices

Posted on July 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fitch: Low Latam Copper Production Costs Shield to Lower Prices #metals

COLUMN-Minding the gaps in the copper cost curve: Andy Home

Posted on July 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Minding the gaps in the copper cost curve: Andy Home #metals

JOBS: Steel Trading Manager – Tokyo, Japan

Posted on July 31, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Steel Trading Manager – Tokyo, Japan #jobs #steel

SRB REVEALED: The story of China’s most notorious copper trader, Liu Qibing

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SRB REVEALED: The story of China’s most notorious copper trader, Liu Qibing #metals #LME

Policies fail to lift Chinese rare earths prices

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Policies fail to lift Chinese rare earths prices

Commodities supercycle’s end is nigh – FT Markets

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: Commodities supercycle’s end is nigh – FT Markets #commodities #metals

Wells Fargo Starts Commodities Hedge Fund Amid Slump in Prices

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Wells Fargo Starts Commodities Hedge Fund Amid Slump in Prices #metals #commodities

New aluminum suppliers find opportunity to enter Japan market amid dim price outlook

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New aluminum suppliers find opportunity to enter Japan market amid dim price outlook #metals

Molybdenum: Minor Metal Is Major Mistake for Investors – WSJ.

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Molybdenum: Minor Metal Is Major Mistake for Investors – WSJ #minor #metals #LME

Zambia’s H1 copper output rises 2.1 pct

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambia’s H1 copper output rises 2.1 pct #metals

Australia’s Mincor slashes nickel output amid prices near 6-yr lows

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australia’s Mincor slashes nickel output amid prices near 6-yr lows #metals

Zinc market could be facing concentrate supply deficit: Investec

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zinc market could be facing concentrate supply deficit: Investec #metals

Here come the cuts – China cutting aluminium output

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Here come the cuts – China cutting aluminium output – AZ China #metals

Copper concentrate, scrap in short supply in China due to low prices

Posted on July 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper concentrate, scrap in short supply in China due to low prices #metals

LME Clear launches new renminbi initiative.

Posted on July 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME Clear launches new renminbi initiative #metals #LME

JOBS: Business Development – Metal Recycling, London/SE, UK

Posted on July 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Business Development – Metal Recycling, London/SE, UK #jobs #metals #scrap

JOBS: Precious Metals Settlements Analyst, London

Posted on July 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Precious Metals Settlements Analyst, London #jobs #precious #metals

Century Aluminum to shut down Ravenswood smelter immediately

Posted on July 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Century Aluminum to shut down Ravenswood smelter immediately #metals

COLUMN-Chinese steel juggernaut slows but not fast enough: Andy Home.

Posted on July 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Chinese steel juggernaut slows but not fast enough: Andy Home #steel #China

Aurubis: Copper Mail, July 2015 

Posted on July 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aurubis: Copper Mail, July 2015 #metals

Chile copper union vows to intensify strike after miner shot dead

Posted on July 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile copper union vows to intensify strike after miner shot dead #metals

Recommended long read: China’s Un-Separation of Powers The Blurred Lines of Party and Government; The Blurring Role of Party and Government

Posted on July 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Recommended long read: China’s Un-Separation of Powers The Blurred Lines of Party and Government; The Blurring Role of Party and Government #China

Gold: Flight from safety – FT.com.

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Gold: Flight from safety – FT.com

Backed by 15 Banks, Startup Symphony Aims to Replace Bloomberg

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Backed by 15 Banks, Startup Symphony Aims to Replace Bloomberg

Anglo American to shed thousands of jobs to counter metal price slump

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anglo American to shed thousands of jobs to counter metal price slump #metals #mining

China’s SRB carries out nickel stockpiling in ‘a different way’

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s SRB carries out nickel stockpiling in ‘a different way’ #metals

Waning China demand means larger lead market surplus: Reuters poll

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Waning China demand means larger lead market surplus: Reuters poll #metals

Aluminium and copper swamped with surpluses, prices seen poised: Reuters poll

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium and copper swamped with surpluses, prices seen poised: Reuters poll #metals

COLUMN-Nickel bucks the trend of slower Chinese metal imports: Andy Home #metals

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals

COLUMN-Nickel bucks the trend of slower Chinese metal imports: Andy Home

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JOBS: VP Metals – Asia: Argus Media, Singapore

Posted on July 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: VP Metals – Asia: Argus Media, Singapore #jobs #metals

MILLING ABOUT: Bernard Lee to head metals and minerals trading at Benckiser Roth

Posted on July 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MILLING ABOUT: Bernard Lee to head metals and minerals trading at Benckiser Roth #metals

Limit Up/Limit Down – Coming Soon to a Market Near You? – Lord Copper.

Posted on July 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Limit Up/Limit Down – Coming Soon to a Market Near You? – Lord Copper #metals #LME

India Mines Ministry Proposes Doubling of Import Tax on Aluminum

Posted on July 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on India Mines Ministry Proposes Doubling of Import Tax on Aluminum #metals

LME reaches settlement on US aluminium class-action cases

Posted on July 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME reaches settlement on US aluminium class-action cases #metals #LME

COLUMN-China, the aluminium giant that’s still growing: Andy Home

Posted on July 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-China, the aluminium giant that’s still growing: Andy Home #metals

COLUMN-Lead stocks; how to have fun in a bear market: Andy Home

Posted on July 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Lead stocks; how to have fun in a bear market: Andy Home #metals #LME

HKEx says settlement reached on US aluminium price-fixing claims #LME #metals

Posted on July 19, 2015 by jvbmetals

HKEx says settlement reached on US aluminium price-fixing claims

Posted in Industry news, People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on HKEx says settlement reached on US aluminium price-fixing claims #LME #metals

LME may have to curb price volatility in line with peers

Posted on July 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME may have to curb price volatility in line with peers #metals #LME