Author Archives: jvbmetals

Hebei to move steel mills to coast in sector consolidation plan

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hebei to move steel mills to coast in sector consolidation plan #steel

Glencore considering sale of some nickel and cobalt projects

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore considering sale of some nickel and cobalt projects #metals

TVI affiliate looking to build Philippines’ third nickel plant

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on TVI affiliate looking to build Philippines’ third nickel plant #metals

Sherritt bumps YTD production at Madagascar nickel and cobalt mine by 50%

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sherritt bumps YTD production at Madagascar nickel and cobalt mine by 50% #metals

Glencore forecasts copper deficit

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore forecasts copper deficit – FT.com #metals

Glencore mulls sale of Brazil’s Araguaia nickel project

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore mulls sale of Brazil’s Araguaia nickel project #metals

UK court reserves judgment in Citi, Mercuria’s Chinese metals dispute

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UK court reserves judgment in Citi, Mercuria’s Chinese metals dispute #metals #LME

Glencore sees global nickel market moving from surplus to deficit

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore sees global nickel market moving from surplus to deficit #metals

Mercuria Said to Reach $320 Million China Copper Finance Deal

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mercuria Said to Reach $320 Million China Copper Finance Deal #metals

Roubini Global Sees Sub-$60 Iron Ore Amid Massive Surplus

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Roubini Global Sees Sub-$60 Iron Ore Amid Massive Surplus #ironore

Chinese smelters, Freeport agree 10-year high copper processing charges

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese smelters, Freeport agree 10-year high copper processing charges #metals

Glencore says China State Reserve Board bought copper in 2014

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore says China State Reserve Board bought copper in 2014 #metals

Strike affecting some ops at Peru top copper mine – union

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Strike affecting some ops at Peru top copper mine – union #metals

Glencore promises output discipline, more investor returns

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore promises output discipline, more investor returns #metals #mining

Aluminium premiums expected to hit record high in 2015 – survey

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium premiums expected to hit record high in 2015 – survey #metals

Iron ore slips to near 2009 low as glut weighs on market

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore slips to near 2009 low as glut weighs on market #ironore

Aluminum Leaving LME Seen by Jefferies Spurring More Volatility #metals

Posted on December 10, 2014 by jvbmetals

Aluminum Leaving LME Seen by Jefferies Spurring More Volatility

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Initiatives, Plans and Projects – the LME Moves Forward – Lord Copper. #LME #metals

Posted on December 10, 2014 by jvbmetals

Initiatives, Plans and Projects – the LME Moves Forward

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Worsening electricity crisis adds to South Africa’s economic woes

Posted on December 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Worsening electricity crisis adds to South Africa’s economic woes #metals

CME Group Announces First Trades of New Iron Ore Futures Contract

Posted on December 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME Group Announces First Trades of New Iron Ore Futures Contract #ironore

MILLING ABOUT: Eld takes over from Pettinga at Koch Metals

Posted on December 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MILLING ABOUT: Eld takes over from Pettinga at Koch Metals #LME #metals

U.S. aluminum imports highest for October since 2008

Posted on December 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on U.S. aluminum imports highest for October since 2008 #metals

China eyes tax cuts for iron ore miners amid price slump- Report

Posted on December 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China eyes tax cuts for iron ore miners amid price slump- Report #ironore

Aluminium producers seek record high premiums from Japan buyers -sources

Posted on December 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium producers seek record high premiums from Japan buyers -sources #metals

ENRC absent from spot cobalt market over tax refunds; halts long-term discussions

Posted on December 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ENRC absent from spot cobalt market over tax refunds; halts long-term discussions #metals

Copper price ‘ripe for a turn around’ on mixture of factors: ANZ

Posted on December 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper price ‘ripe for a turn around’ on mixture of factors: ANZ #metals

Trafigura to consolidate metals warehousing in three locations

Posted on December 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trafigura to consolidate metals warehousing in three locations #LME #metals

Noranda Aluminum announces layoffs in Newport

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Noranda Aluminum announces layoffs in Newport #metals

US aluminium extruders see 10-15% increase

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US aluminium extruders see 10-15% increase #metals

China Minmetals plan to form a national rare earth industrial group approved

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Minmetals plan to form a national rare earth industrial group approved #REE #metals

Work set to begin on bauxite mine in Tasmania

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Work set to begin on bauxite mine in Tasmania #metals

Freeport Loses Luster as Commodities, China Roil Trades: Options

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport Loses Luster as Commodities, China Roil Trades: Options #metals

First SHFE Warehouse for Copper Delivery in Mainland China Established in Jiangxi

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on First SHFE Warehouse for Copper Delivery in Mainland China Established in Jiangxi #metals

Metals Despatch: ICSG, ILZSG, INSG Newsletter No. 18

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Metals Despatch: ICSG, ILZSG, INSG Newsletter No. 18 #metals

Trafigura hands $855m to top executives via buyback

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trafigura hands $855m to top executives via buyback

China’s monthly commodity imports climb on favourable prices

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s monthly commodity imports climb on favourable prices #commodities

What’s next for nickel prices after the boom and crash in 2014? | Platts Metals Focus podcast.

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on What’s next for nickel prices after the boom and crash in 2014? | Platts Metals Focus podcast #metals

China Steel Exports Rise to Record While Iron Ore Imports Slide

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Steel Exports Rise to Record While Iron Ore Imports Slide #steel #ironore #China

Vale to consider base metals IPO only if nickel rallies

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Vale to consider base metals IPO only if nickel rallies #metals

Commodity Benchmarks Seen Open to Manipulation, Law Firm Says

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity Benchmarks Seen Open to Manipulation, Law Firm Says #commodities