Author Archives: jvbmetals

China rare earth export jumps 31 pct in August

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China rare earth export jumps 31 pct in August #REE

Goldman Calls End to Iron Age After ‘Dramatic’ Drop in Price

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman Calls End to Iron Age After ‘Dramatic’ Drop in Price

China alumina prices rise further on strong sentiment

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China alumina prices rise further on strong sentiment #metals

Macquarie slashes five-year iron ore price forecasts 5-20%

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Macquarie slashes five-year iron ore price forecasts 5-20% #ironore

MYANMAR PRESS-Govt invites partners for tin smelting plant – NLM

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MYANMAR PRESS-Govt invites partners for tin smelting plant – NLM #metals

RTA to increase smelting capacity at Alma

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on RTA to increase smelting capacity at Alma

Russia’s Rusal considers joint project with China’s Chalco

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russia’s Rusal considers joint project with China’s Chalco #metals

JOBS: Precious Metals Trader, London

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Precious Metals Trader, London #jobs #precious #metals

Iron Ore Goliaths Defy Retreat in Prices

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Goliaths Defy Retreat in Prices – WSJ #ironore

Debts pile up for Chinese steelmakers in H1

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Debts pile up for Chinese steelmakers in H1

China: Imported iron ore prices slide

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China: Imported iron ore prices slide

Closure of local mines likely to boost iron ore imports by China

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Closure of local mines likely to boost iron ore imports by China #ironore

Avebury mining hopeful secures offtake deal with Jinchuan Group

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Avebury mining hopeful secures offtake deal with Jinchuan Group

Damstahl Bi-Monthly Stainless Steel Briefing, September 2014

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Damstahl Bi-Monthly Stainless Steel Briefing, September 2014

Nickel Ore Inventories Down 7,000 tonnes at China’s Five Major Ports

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Ore Inventories Down 7,000 tonnes at China’s Five Major Ports #metals

Russia’s Nickel Exports Up in Jan. Jul. 2014

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russia’s Nickel Exports Up in Jan. Jul. 2014 #metals

Physical Copper Quoted Lower at RMB 20 200 mt Premiums as SHFE Copper Falls

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Physical Copper Quoted Lower at RMB 20 200 mt Premiums as SHFE Copper Falls #metals

China’s refined copper output up 16.5% in Jul to 0.63 mln tons

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s refined copper output up 16.5% in Jul to 0.63 mln tons #metals

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Nickel climbs to USD9/lb

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Nickel climbs to USD9/lb

Platts Australian alumina daily assessment pauses at $330.50/mt in thin trading

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Platts Australian alumina daily assessment pauses at $330.50/mt in thin trading #metals

Anglo American names ex-Cargill marketing boss as iron ore sales chief

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anglo American names ex-Cargill marketing boss as iron ore sales chief #ironore

Iron Ore Bound for Further Drop Set to Last Years, Calderon Says

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Bound for Further Drop Set to Last Years, Calderon Says #ironore

Bentonite and Barite Trader, London

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bentonite and Barite Trader, London #jobs #metals

Base Metal Trader, UK, US, Mongolia, China, Mexico

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Base Metal Trader, UK, US, Mongolia, China, Mexico #jobs #metals

COLUMN-Collapsing steel prices another ominous sign for iron ore: Andy Home

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Collapsing steel prices another ominous sign for iron ore: Andy Home #metals #steel

Clearinghouses Get CFTC Scrutiny So Solution Isn’t Problem

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Clearinghouses Get CFTC Scrutiny So Solution Isn’t Problem #commodities

BNP Said to Reduce Commodity-Trade Finance to Trafigura

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BNP Said to Reduce Commodity-Trade Finance to Trafigura #metals #commodities

Two Japanese aluminium buyers agree to pay record premium of $420 in Q4-sources

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Two Japanese aluminium buyers agree to pay record premium of $420 in Q4-sources #metals

LME pulls out of clearing OTC gold trades on lack of price data

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME pulls out of clearing OTC gold trades on lack of price data #metals #gold #LME

Philippine committee approves bill banning mineral ore exports

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Philippine committee approves bill banning mineral ore exports #metals

LME to hire sales head; favours direct talks with clients

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME to hire sales head; favours direct talks with clients #LME #metals #jobs

Qingdao fallout drags on Chilean cathode shipments to China

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Qingdao fallout drags on Chilean cathode shipments to China

Japan aluminium can scrap prices hit 6-year high

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan aluminium can scrap prices hit 6-year high – FT.com

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: China’s steel output slumps in late August

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: China’s steel output slumps in late August

US DOC sets preliminary dumping rates on steel wire rod import from China.

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US DOC sets preliminary dumping rates on steel wire rod import from China #steel

China’s Guangdong Imports 488,000 tonnes of Alumina in H1 2014

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Guangdong Imports 488,000 tonnes of Alumina in H1 2014 #metals

Why the Vale-Glencore Sudbury merger failed

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Why the Vale-Glencore Sudbury merger failed

China Tin Ore Price Stable on Tight Supply.

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Tin Ore Price Stable on Tight Supply #metals

Australian alumina rallies $4.50/mt on robust demand

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australian alumina rallies $4.50/mt on robust demand #metals

Recycling Drives Japan Scrap Past LME Aluminum: Chart of the Day

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Recycling Drives Japan Scrap Past LME Aluminum: Chart of the Day #metals