Author Archives: jvbmetals

China’s Wugang to start 2nd phase of 10 mil mt/year Liberian iron ore project in 2014

Posted on December 9, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Wugang to start 2nd phase of 10 mil mt/year Liberian iron ore project in 2014

ABN Amro to Add Commodity Staff in Asia as Demand Increases

Posted on December 9, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ABN Amro to Add Commodity Staff in Asia as Demand Increases

Deripaska Accused Of Fraud In Kaluga

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CBA Daily Alert: Better US labour data push prices higher

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Indonesia refined tin exports up 28 pct in Nov Trade Min

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COLUMN-China iron ore imports as good they get, for now

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COLUMN-Commodity traders face consolidation: Kemp

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BHP, China copper smelters agree TC/RC of $99/9.9 cents for H1 2014

Posted on December 9, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP, China copper smelters agree TC/RC of $99/9.9 cents for H1 2014

Video: Making Raw Materials Sexy, Italian Style…

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Off-market aluminium storage is in full carry | FT Alphaville.

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Off-market aluminium storage is in full carry | FT Alphaville

INTERVIEW-Norilsk sees palladium shortage as early as next year

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on INTERVIEW-Norilsk sees palladium shortage as early as next year

US rebar mills file “critical circumstances” allegation against Turkish rebar.

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US rebar mills file “critical circumstances” allegation against Turkish rebar

German new vehicle registrations up three percent in Nov.

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on German new vehicle registrations up three percent in Nov

Despite drop in metallic ore shipments, US freight rail traffic increases in November.

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Despite drop in metallic ore shipments, US freight rail traffic increases in November

More inquiries in Chinese selenium market

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on More inquiries in Chinese selenium market

CBA Daily Alert: Indonesia’s parliament backs export ban

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PREVIEW-China’s commodities imports to show rebound in November

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China Minmetals Rare Earth Closes Two Seperation Plants per Government Order.

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Minmetals Rare Earth Closes Two Seperation Plants per Government Order

Back to the future? Hedging on agenda as gold prices fall – GFMS

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Back to the future? Hedging on agenda as gold prices fall – GFMS

US ferrous scrap prices jump on lean inventories, bullish pricing sentiment

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Deutsche Bank to Shrink in Commodities as Revenue Slides

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Are commodities traders ‘too big to fail’?

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LME’s bared teeth warn warehouses off steep rent rises

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Deutsche Bank quits commodities, but keeps index funds

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LME wants aluminum warehousing suits heard in New York

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Shanghai FTZ may get international board to lure yuan for gold

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Indonesia ore export ban will kill off domestic mining – industry

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia ore export ban will kill off domestic mining – industry

Glencore’s Zambian Unit Agrees 8% Pay Rise in New Labor Deal

Posted on December 5, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore’s Zambian Unit Agrees 8% Pay Rise in New Labor Deal

INTERVIEW-CME eyes Q1 2014 for delayed launch of London exchange

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China to not lift Rare Earth export quotas in 2014

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Japan’s Oct scrap imports soared 126% over previous month

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BIR to conduct survey on scrap metal theft from containers

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Is Germany Jumping on the Silver Manipulation Train?

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Manganese ore exports via Port Hedland up in Nov over Oct.

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Price of magnesium ingot firm in Shaanxi with stocks run down

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Indonesia bauxite export comes to close

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All Illegal Rare Earth Mines in Ganzhou Closed.

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China offers steelmakers incentives to cut capacity

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Goldman Sachs Suits Over Aluminum Set for Venue Hearing

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Turkey Scrap imports from US drop in Jan-Oct; UK, Romania up

Posted on December 5, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Turkey Scrap imports from US drop in Jan-Oct; UK, Romania up