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LatAm 2013 steel output to drop on rise in imports from China

Posted on November 13, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LatAm 2013 steel output to drop on rise of imports from China

China halts land applications for new aluminum projects on excess capacity

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Chile copper cathode spot agreements fall sharply in September – Cochilco

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China Copper Output Rises to Record Amid New Smelting Capacity

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CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: China’s third plenum concludes

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Platinum 2013 Interim Review – Palladium.

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West Virginia sets hearing on silicomanganese producer Felman’s rate request

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China Vows Bigger Role for Markets as Party Closes Summit

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Steelworkers Urge Ohio Governor to Reopen Ormet Smelter

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COLUMN-The missing brick in the iron ore supply wall: Andy Home

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Former Red Kite fund Orion owns 40% of Scale Distribution

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Indonesia’s tin contract gains traction as LME firms eye membership-sources

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CME Group hikes transaction fees for 2014

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Copper surplus won’t significantly alter prices -Codelco CEO

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BHP Billiton halts Perseverance nickel mine in Australia due to seismic event

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Chinese iron ore rises as investors see long-term policy benefits

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Maike subsidiary, RK Capital, Kommodities Partners take stakes in Traderight

Posted on November 12, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Maike subsidiary, RK Capital, Kommodities Partners take stakes in Traderight

Commerzbank – Commodities Daily: Highest platinum supply deficit for 14 years

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ASIA MOLY OXIDE: Spot trade calms as buyers appear satisfied

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China halts land applications for new aluminum projects on excess capacity

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Spot iron ore holds near $136; Chinese buying interest thins

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Imported iron ore stockpiles decline in China

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Turkey-based Erdemir posts 47 percent rise in third quarter profit.

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New Canadian Network to Push Rare Earth Mining

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Buyers Re-Emerge For Uranium

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Gold Trading “Subdued” Outside China, Prices “Driven by Speculation”

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€40 million for new EU research on resource efficiency.

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US construction employment hits 50-month high in October.

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Traders active in piling up lead concentrate in Chinese market

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China to unveil 10-year reform plan, expectations toned down

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BHP offers Chinese copper smelters TC/RC of $80/8 cents for 2014- sources

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VAL to scale up alumina production to full capacity from December

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Queensland Nickel refuses to pay $6.2m carbon tax bill

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Vale Sells $1.8 Billion Stake in Norsk Hydro

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Resolution Copper drafts plan to open largest U.S. copper mine

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Cochilco: World Copper Market Review

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China’s SHFE aluminum stocks fall; investors eye copper instead – industry expert

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Australia’s Atlantic plans first iron ore lump shipment in early 2014

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Market sources see support for flat-rolled steel price increases

Posted on November 12, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Market sources see support for flat-rolled steel price increases

North American October new aluminum mill order index up 11.9% on month

Posted on November 12, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on North American October new aluminum mill order index up 11.9% on month