Author Archives: jvbmetals

Bell Bay Aluminium’s outlook improves after warning electricity costs would threaten viability

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bell Bay Aluminium’s outlook improves after warning electricity costs would threaten viability #metals

India’s Hindalco awards 25,000 mt alumina sell tender at $338/mt FOB

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on India’s Hindalco awards 25,000 mt alumina sell tender at $338/mt FOB #metals

Commodity Glut Seen Growing by ANZ as Rate Cut Lowers Mine Costs

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity Glut Seen Growing by ANZ as Rate Cut Lowers Mine Costs #metals

Coal blocks Hindalco

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Coal blocks Hindalco #metals

Russia’s Norilsk Nickel Faces Battle to Protect Workforce From Rising Food Prices

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russia’s Norilsk Nickel Faces Battle to Protect Workforce From Rising Food Prices #metals

Antam’s sales plunge on lower prices, ore-exports ban

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Antam’s sales plunge on lower prices, ore-exports ban #metals

Sumitomo sees first nickel deficit in 5 years

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sumitomo sees first nickel deficit in 5 years #metals

London Bullion Market Association Gold price set for launch March 2015: LBMA

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London Bullion Market Association Gold price set for launch March 2015: LBMA #lbma #precious #metals

Metalloinvest, ArcelorMittal sign 2 mil mt iron ore concentrate deal

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Metalloinvest, ArcelorMittal sign 2 mil mt iron ore concentrate deal #ironore

Morgan Stanley Sees China Peak Steel Now as Goldman Differs

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Morgan Stanley Sees China Peak Steel Now as Goldman Differs #steel

Chinese Banks in Talks to Take Part in Gold Fix Replacement

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Banks in Talks to Take Part in Gold Fix Replacement #precious #metals #LBMA

Standard Bank Unit Sale to ICBC Raises Less Than Estimated

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Standard Bank Unit Sale to ICBC Raises Less Than Estimated #metals #LME

IAI stops aluminium stocks data reports in blow to transparency

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on IAI stops aluminium stocks data reports in blow to transparency #metals

JOBS: Editor, Commodities and Energy Newswires – Dow Jones, London

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Editor, Commodities and Energy Newswires – Dow Jones, London #jobs #metals #commodities

Alcoa and Rio Tinto: It’s out there

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa and Rio Tinto: It’s out there | Black China Blog #metals

China aluminium cash cost curve – better but worse

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China aluminium cash cost curve – better but worse #metals

Metals poll shows even the losers can be winners: Andy Home

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Metals poll shows even the losers can be winners: Andy Home #metals #LME

Rusal expects favourable aluminium prices

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal expects favourable aluminium prices #metals

Norilsk Nickel faces Arctic prices challenge

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Norilsk Nickel faces Arctic prices challenge #metals

Venezuela’s December CVG Venalum aluminum production down 19% year on year

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Venezuela’s December CVG Venalum aluminum production down 19% year on year #metals

Russian Rusal’s 2014 aluminum output slips to record low

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russian Rusal’s 2014 aluminum output slips to record low #metals

China alumina prices soften further on weak market sentiment

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China alumina prices soften further on weak market sentiment #metals

Baltic Dry Index at 29 year low

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Baltic Dry Index at 29 year low #bulk #freight

Yukon Zinc owes $3M in security payments for Wolverine Mine

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Yukon Zinc owes $3M in security payments for Wolverine Mine #metals

SRB’s copper buy at least 200,000 T in 2015: sources

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SRB’s copper buy at least 200,000 T in 2015: sources #metals

Chile cuts 2015 copper price forecast to $2.85/lb, sees rebound from 2018

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile cuts 2015 copper price forecast to $2.85/lb, sees rebound from 2018 #metals

Welcome to Dudinka in Siberia: the city covered in ice

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Welcome to Dudinka in Siberia: the city covered in ice #metals #Norilsk

Alba sells off scrap metal facility

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alba sells off scrap metal facility #metals

SMM Copper Market Daily Review (2015-1-28).

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SMM Copper Market Daily Review (2015-1-28)

Zinc Prices to Outshine Other Metals in Q1 2015.

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zinc Prices to Outshine Other Metals in Q1 2015 #metals

China Copper Conc. Imports Up 17.75% in 2014 on Higher TCs, Rising Blister Production

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Copper Conc. Imports Up 17.75% in 2014 on Higher TCs, Rising Blister Production

Spot Copper Trades at RMB 0 50 mt Premiums in Shanghai

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Spot Copper Trades at RMB 0 50 mt Premiums in Shanghai #metals

Indonesia’s export of processed-mineral to rise

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia’s export of processed-mineral to rise #metals

Fortescue Metals Group Waving, Not Drowning — Barron’s Asia

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fortescue Metals Group Waving, Not Drowning — Barron’s Asia #metals #ironore

China’s rare earth groups to accelerate restructuring

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s rare earth groups to accelerate restructuring #REE #metals

Chalco starts aluminium price coalition with eleven smelters

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chalco starts aluminium price coalition with eleven smelters #metals

Ted Arnold Market Research – Weds Jan 28

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ted Arnold Market Research – Weds Jan 28 #metals

Growth in China’s nonferrous metals consumption seen to shrink further

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Growth in China’s nonferrous metals consumption seen to shrink further #metals #China

Glencore copper trader Le Page leaves after almost 20 years

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore copper trader Le Page leaves after almost 20 years #metals #moves

China to gradually reduce metal export quotas

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to gradually reduce metal export quotas #metals