Author Archives: jvbmetals

Global refined cobalt supply in 2013 up 11% on year at 85,904 mt: CDI

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global refined cobalt supply in 2013 up 11% on year at 85,904 mt: CDI

Seaborne iron ore spot prices climb on restocking demand

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Seaborne iron ore spot prices climb on restocking demand #ironore

Iron Ore Slump Seen by Ex-Vale’s Zhu Shuttering China Mines

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Slump Seen by Ex-Vale’s Zhu Shuttering China Mines #ironore

China Copper Smelters Seek Higher Fees From BHP Billiton

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Copper Smelters Seek Higher Fees From BHP Billiton #metals #copper

Vale’s New Caledonian Nickel Output Set to Resume Within 10 Days

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Vale’s New Caledonian Nickel Output Set to Resume Within 10 Days #metals

CHINA COPPER: CIF import premiums slip in thin trade after Qingdao port probe

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Iron ore discounting is crushing junior miners

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China’s biggest bank slashes iron ore funding

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Qingdao: Where are the facts? | Black China Blog.

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Qingdao: Where are the facts? | Black China Blog #metals

Japan aluminium buyer agrees to pay record premium of $400 in Q3 -source

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan aluminium buyer agrees to pay record premium of $400 in Q3 -source #metals

China preparing to cancel tariffs on rare earth exports

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Standard Bank starts probe of potential irregularities at Qingdao

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BHP offers China smelters lower term TC/RCs for copper concs

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP offers China smelters lower term TC/RCs for copper concs #metals #copper

London Metal Exchange to appeal against warehouse ruling

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London Metal Exchange to appeal against warehouse ruling #lme #metals

Scrap metal traders seek to offset flagging demand from China

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Mauritania state mining firm signs iron ore deal with Glencore

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China port probe into metal financing rattles banks, trade houses

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Newmont says declares force majeure at Indonesian copper mine

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China iron ore futures resume downturn amid probe

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Copper retreats on China financing fears

Posted on June 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper retreats on China financing fears #metals #copper

Rigging a Price…or Defending a Position? – Lord Copper #gold #metals

Posted on June 4, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.lord-copper.com/rigging-a-price-or-defending-a-position

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Copper miners agree on Indonesia’s export tax, talks to continue

Posted on June 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper miners agree on Indonesia’s export tax, talks to continue #metals

London Metal Exchange Fights To Exit Aluminum Antitrust MDL

Posted on June 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London Metal Exchange Fights To Exit Aluminum Antitrust MDL #metals #lme

Newmont postpones layoffs, awaits solution

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Indonesia govt acts to curb unfair steel imports

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Chinese firms to build $5b steel industrial park

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Mining exec predicts iron ore price rebound

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Congo state miner ditches plan to sell Glencore project

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Indonesia unlikely to reach new tax deal with miners this week-govt

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Olympic Dam production full steam ahead.

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KCM and Resource Nationalism Risk in Zambia #metals

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Kola Peninsula nickel production facilities issues itself license to continue to pollute #metals

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Call for Vale shift from New Caledonia

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Dacapo Stainless: Prices stabilizing

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PMI Report on China Manufacturing

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Amur hails Russia’s removal of metal export tax

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CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: The seasonality of iron ore markets

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Aluminum Premiums Seen by Rusal Exceeding $500

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Alcoa Continues Strategic Shift Towards Value-Added Products With New Aerospace Facility.

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AMG Aluminum to curtail aluminum alloys capacity on soft market

Posted on June 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on AMG Aluminum to curtail aluminum alloys capacity on soft market