Author Archives: jvbmetals

Tin Shipments From Indonesia Tumble to Eight-Year Low on Curbs

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tin Shipments From Indonesia Tumble to Eight-Year Low on Curbs #metals

European stainless steel sector at turning point: Jefferies

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on European stainless steel sector at turning point: Jefferies #stainless #metals

Quebec Says It’s Talking to Cliffs About Reopening Mine

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Quebec Says It’s Talking to Cliffs About Reopening Mine #ironore

LME mulling launch of gold and silver futures contracts – sources

Posted on January 8, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME mulling launch of gold and silver futures contracts – sources #LME #metals #precious

JOBS: Commodity Manager, Metals (Automotive), Cheshire UK

Posted on January 8, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Commodity Manager, Metals (Automotive), Cheshire UK

Chinese copper smelter Penghui runs out of cash, halts production.

Posted on January 8, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese copper smelter Penghui runs out of cash, halts production #metals

COLUMN-New year, same old warehouse problems for London Metal Exchange: Andy Home

Posted on January 8, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-New year, same old warehouse problems for London Metal Exchange: Andy Home #LME #metals

Sterling a thing of the past in commodity pricing

Posted on January 7, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sterling a thing of the past in commodity pricing #LME #metals

JOBS: Market Specialist, Metals – Bloomberg, London

Posted on January 7, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Market Specialist, Metals – Bloomberg, London #jobs #metals

China Fast-Tracks $1 Trillion in Projects to Spur Growth

Posted on January 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Fast-Tracks $1 Trillion in Projects to Spur Growth #metals #China

China alumina prices rangebound; likely to edge down in near term

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China alumina prices rangebound; likely to edge down in near term #metals

China’s CISA to revise iron ore price index methodology: official

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s CISA to revise iron ore price index methodology: official #ironore

CME Group daily average metals volume down 13% on year in 2014

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME Group daily average metals volume down 13% on year in 2014 #CME #metals

Zambian Opposition Leader to Review Mining Tax If He Wins

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambian Opposition Leader to Review Mining Tax If He Wins #metals

Indian govt passes executive order to auction minerals such as iron ore

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indian govt passes executive order to auction minerals such as iron ore #ironore

Chinese steel exporters to exploit new loopholes after losing rebate

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese steel exporters to exploit new loopholes after losing rebate #steel

China abolishes rare earth export quotas: state media

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China abolishes rare earth export quotas: state media #REE #metals

Iron ore opens 2015 with a bang

Posted on January 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore opens 2015 with a bang #ironore

Iron ore faces weak year: Chinese steel chief

Posted on January 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore faces weak year: Chinese steel chief #ironore #steel

LME warehouse owners raise rents for aluminium as queues fall #LME #metals

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jvbmetals

LME warehouse owners raise rents for aluminium as queues fall

Posted in Industry news | Comments Off on LME warehouse owners raise rents for aluminium as queues fall #LME #metals

JOBS: Steel Trading Manager, Singapore #jobs #metals #steel

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jvbmetals

JOBS: Steel Trading Manager, Singapore

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Firms partner to develop Solomon’s nickel project

Posted on January 1, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Firms partner to develop Solomon’s nickel project #metals

Mining in 2015: Nickel price promises much

Posted on January 1, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mining in 2015: Nickel price promises much #metals

China’s imported iron ore prices slide to lowest levels due to lackluster steel demand

Posted on January 1, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s imported iron ore prices slide to lowest levels due to lackluster steel demand #ironore

China’s 2015 aluminum operating capacity to rise 7% to 31 million mt

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s 2015 aluminum operating capacity to rise 7% to 31 million mt #metals

Several Japan Q1 aluminum deals reported at $425/mt plus LME cash

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Several Japan Q1 aluminum deals reported at $425/mt plus LME cash #metals

Iron Ore Caps Annual Loss as Morgan Stanley Says Worst Is Over

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Caps Annual Loss as Morgan Stanley Says Worst Is Over #ironore

JOBS: Scrap Metal Broker – European Market, Amsterdam (NL)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Scrap Metal Broker – European Market, Amsterdam (NL) #jobs #metals #scrap

2014 in review: 11,000 views for jvbmetals.com

Posted on December 30, 2014 by jvbmetals

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 11,000 times in 2014. If it were a … Continue reading →

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Steel: Say Goodbye to ‘Made in China’

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Steel: Say Goodbye to ‘Made in China’ #steel #China

Copper Tom-Next Jumps to Eight-Month High on Metal Scarcity

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Tom-Next Jumps to Eight-Month High on Metal Scarcity #metals #LME

US rebar buyers expect greater 2015 demand, anxious about supply

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US rebar buyers expect greater 2015 demand, anxious about supply #steel

Nickel Ore Inventories at China’s Major Five Ports Down 405,000 tonnes, With Declines Expected to Continue.

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Ore Inventories at China’s Major Five Ports Down 405,000 tonnes, With Declines Expected to Continue

China Zinc Concentrate Imports Grow 38% in November on Rising TCs and Favorable Ratio.

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Zinc Concentrate Imports Grow 38% in November on Rising TCs and Favorable Ratio

Chinese copper scrap imports decline further in November

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese copper scrap imports decline further in November #metals

Chile eyes Chinese investment

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile eyes Chinese investment #metals

China’s non-ferrous metal production slows

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s non-ferrous metal production slows #metals

China Forms $32 Billion Energy Company to Help Clean Up Beijing

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Forms $32 Billion Energy Company to Help Clean Up Beijing #China #commodities

Iron-Ore Slump Fails to End Glut as Australia Mines Grow

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron-Ore Slump Fails to End Glut as Australia Mines Grow #ironore

EY: It is only a ceasefire — the war for talent in mining will continue

Posted on December 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EY: It is only a ceasefire — the war for talent in mining will continue #metals