Author Archives: jvbmetals

Flat-rolled steel outlook for the rest of 2013 – a Platts podcast.

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China Zn Products Imports and Exports Data Analysis July 2013 – Shanghai Metals Market.

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European magnesium prices rise on aluminium scrap substitution | Metal Bulletin.

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Bolivia to open bids for world’s biggest iron ore deposit | MINING.com.

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Market Analyst / Statistician with International Copper Study Group | 370.

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Commerzbank – Commodities Daily: Chinese economic data again better than expected

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Standard Bank – Commodities Daily: Positive economic data pushes shorts out of market

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Standard Bank – Commodities Daily: Positive economic data pushes shorts out of market

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NW European rebar producers move toward higher prices: market sources – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

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Three international firms file bids to buy Romanian copper | Reuters.

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U.K. Manufacturing Sector Expands – WSJ.com.

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Korea Zinc raises offers for long-term zinc supply contracts | Metal Bulletin.

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China’s copper imports to continue rising in coming months: source – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

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China sets tax on low-grade coal imports; impact on Indonesia supplies unclear-China Mining.

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China’s steel industry in crisis-China Mining.

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Commodities’ diversification properties re-establishing themselves – Barclays – MINING FINANCE / INVESTMENT – Mineweb.com Mineweb.

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Steel Price China : China FeNi price recovers.

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Steel Price China : China steel industry to continue slender profit on rising cost.

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IMIC signs Chinese iron ore offtake agreement for Nkout | Reuters.

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allAfrica.com: Nigeria: ALSCON – Accusations, Self-Adulation Confuse Reality At Privatised Aluminium Plan.

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Swiss police seize BSGR documents from Onyx – FT.com.

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China factory activity up for first time in sour months in August: survey | Reuters.

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IMIC inks deal with Hebei Iron and Steel | 2 September 2013 | Stock Market Wire.

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Charles Li Live And Direct: Latest Blog Post From HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li. #lme

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CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: China’s PMI above forecast in August

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LME Asia chief Liz Milan steps down in latest HKEx reshuffle – Shanghai Metals Market.

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http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/08/31/icdx-relaunches-tin-contracts-after-last-year-s-letdown.html

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http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/tata-steel-targets-8-5-mt-sales-in-india-likley-to-raise-prices-113090100118_1.html

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http://www.platts.com/latest-news/metals/pittsburgh/north-american-aluminum-demand-through-h1-down-21496666

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http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-24042-first-ever-uae-steel-shipment-dispatched/#.UiOyIZA1iaw

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China returning to full speed, manufacturing figures show – Telegraph.

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Chief Executive, London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), London

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Liz Milan resigns from LME

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Aluminium faces tough future, warns Chalco | South China Morning Post.

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U.S. Steel Workers End Lockout, Ratify Contract in Canada – WSJ.com.

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Codelco Reports 1% Drop in First-Half Copper Output at Own Mines – Bloomberg.

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http://mobile.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-30/glencore-trades-with-iran-even-as-commodity-competitors-depart

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UPDATE 1-China’s Chalco posts $102 mln first-half net loss | Reuters.

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China importers may cut LME deliveries as copper premiums weaken | Reuters.

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Chongqing Steel sees net loss in H1 despite higher production.

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Russian Steel member firms’ finished steel output goes down in Jan-July.

Posted on August 30, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russian Steel member firms’ finished steel output goes down in Jan-July