Author Archives: jvbmetals

COLUMN-China sneezes, copper and iron ore swoon: Andy Home

Posted on March 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-China sneezes, copper and iron ore swoon: Andy Home

JOBS: Team Lead – Physical Commodities Operations (Base Metals), Singapore

Posted on March 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Team Lead – Physical Commodities Operations (Base Metals), Singapore

Trainee Metal Broker, London

Posted on March 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Trainee Metal Broker, London

SGX sees record number of iron ore derivatives traded

Posted on March 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SGX sees record number of iron ore derivatives traded « The Barrel Blog

Metdist appoints Dentoom as senior adviser to expand LME business

Posted on March 11, 2014 by jvbmetals

Metdist appoints Dentoom as senior adviser to expand LME business

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Glencore Takes a Bath with RUSAL: John Helmer

Posted on March 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore Takes a Bath with RUSAL: John Helmer

CBA Daily Alert: Iron ore prices plummet most since 2009

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CME Group Receives Regulatory Approval for Launch of its European Exchange

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Knights Templar cartel leader killed again in Mexican iron ore raid

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China’s spot Copper premiums may decline further to $100 a ton

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Muted PDAC might not have been a bad thing

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BHP iron ore chief says sees $80 iron price too low

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Copper cathode stocks at China SHFE warehouses rise for 8th week

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North American February aluminum mill order index down 7.1 from January

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Iron Ore’s Bear Market Deepens on Demand Concern in China

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BHP seeks to sell West Africa iron-ore assets

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AIS Capital Management Files Class-Action Suit Against Gold-Fix Banks

Posted on March 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on AIS Capital Management Files Class-Action Suit Against Gold-Fix Banks | WSJ.com

Panel says Guinea should strip BSGR, Vale of rights to iron deposit

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Malaysian aluminum can maker gets offer from new suitor Toyota Tsusho

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Lower iron ore prices here to stay – Citi

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Freeport Indonesia cuts output by about 60 pct -union official

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China s Jiangxi Copper says no shipments cancelled despite price drop

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Singapore, Dalian exchanges to collaborate on commodity trading

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Mining shares hit by iron ore tumble

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Unfair to paint China as a colonialist in Africa

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Copper Premiums May Bottom Out at $100 as Yuan Two way Trading Curbs Financing Demand

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Premiums May Bottom Out at $100 as Yuan Two way Trading Curbs Financing Demand

New profit and ownership woes at PNG’s Ok Tedi

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New profit and ownership woes at PNG’s Ok Tedi

Tesla’s Lithium-Ion “Gigafactory” to Reduce Battery Costs by More than 30%

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tesla’s Lithium-Ion “Gigafactory” to Reduce Battery Costs by More than 30%

Stemcor closes Swiss office, India iron ore asset sale goes on

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The Monthly Prompt – March 2014.

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Mining’s top ten billionaires for 2014

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Chrome exports invoicing scam unearthed at MMCZ.

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Implats still seeing growth in Zim.

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China’s Hebei province to shut more steel capacity if conditions allow

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Damstahl Bi-Monthly Stainless Steel Briefing March 2014

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CBA Daily Alert: China’s aluminium capacity to stay at 34Mt

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Chinese steel mills’ purchasing price for ferromolybdenum decreases further

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Chinese suppliers reluctant to sell lead ingot

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Rout in copper price continues, Chinese trade data a worry.

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rout in copper price continues, Chinese trade data a worry

Chinese and Korean steel faces Taiwanese anti-dumping duties

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese and Korean steel faces Taiwanese anti-dumping duties