Author Archives: jvbmetals

China’s 2014 gold output to rise 7.4% on year to 460 mt: Antaike

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s 2014 gold output to rise 7.4% on year to 460 mt: Antaike #metals #gold

Market looking for palladium to hit $1,000/oz in 2014; strong fundamentals

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Market looking for palladium to hit $1,000/oz in 2014; strong fundamentals #metals #precious

US sheet steel producers firming up prices: sources

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US sheet steel producers firming up prices: sources #metals

Ormet loses another $4 million in June, nears $150 million in total losses

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ormet loses another $4 million in June, nears $150 million in total losses #metals

Is mining’s lost decade behind or ahead? | MacroBusiness.

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Is mining’s lost decade behind or ahead? | MacroBusiness #metals

Reform can never stop | Black China Blog.

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Aluminium: Reform can never stop | Black China Blog #metals

Indonesia ships first metal concentrate since January halt

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia ships first metal concentrate since January halt #metals

Citi has $280 mln in loans in China ports at centre of metals probe

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Citi has $280 mln in loans in China ports at centre of metals probe #metals

Norsk Hydro CEO Brandtzaeg to become Yara’s new chief

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Norsk Hydro CEO Brandtzaeg to become Yara’s new chief #metals

Severstal Said to Near Sale of U.S. Plants for $2 Billion

Posted on July 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Severstal Said to Near Sale of U.S. Plants for $2 Billion #steel

Head Base Metals Trader – Boutique Trading House – London, United Kingdom.

Posted on July 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Head Base Metals Trader – Boutique Trading House, London #jobs #metals #lme

Congo copper output growth to slow in 2014 -mining chamber

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Congo copper output growth to slow in 2014 -mining chamber #metals

Cash-strapped Peru smelter La Oroya halts operations

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Cash-strapped Peru smelter La Oroya halts operations #metals

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: CISA steel output up in early July

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: CISA steel output up in early July

Average Operating Rate at Chinese Zinc Oxide Producers Rose to 62.1% in June.

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Average Operating Rate at Chinese Zinc Oxide Producers Rose to 62.1% in June #metals

COLUMN-LME vs Rusal Part 2 will be legal not market drama: Andy Home

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME vs Rusal Part 2 will be legal not market drama: Andy Home #metals #LME

China issues 15,500 tons of rare earths exports quota

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China issues 15,500 tons of rare earths exports quota #REE

China’s ‘mini-stimulus’ efforts unlikely to lift steel prices: CISA

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s ‘mini-stimulus’ efforts unlikely to lift steel prices: CISA #steel

AUSTRALIA ALUMINA: Bid, ask center $309-311/mt

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on AUSTRALIA ALUMINA: Bid, ask center $309-311/mt #metals

Copper to trend lower on weaker Chinese construction demand: Goldman Sachs

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper to trend lower on weaker Chinese construction demand: Goldman Sachs #metals

Vale CEO Ferreira Sees Long-Term Iron-Ore Price of $110 a Ton

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Vale CEO Ferreira Sees Long-Term Iron-Ore Price of $110 a Ton #ironore

Zambian Mines Shelve $1.5 Billion of Investments After Tax Spat

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambian Mines Shelve $1.5 Billion of Investments After Tax Spat #metals

Tullett Prebon names Phizackerley as chief executive

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tullett Prebon names Phizackerley as chief executive

CME Group throws down gauntlet in race to run gold fix

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME Group throws down gauntlet in race to run gold fix #metals #gold

Are Swiss trading houses turning into banks? Not quite

Posted on July 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Are Swiss trading houses turning into banks? Not quite #commodities

Vice-head of China Valin Steel in bribe probe – prosecutor

Posted on July 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Vice-head of China Valin Steel in bribe probe – prosecutor #steel #metals

Japanese aluminum buyers say LME prices supported by stable demand

Posted on July 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japanese aluminum buyers say LME prices supported by stable demand #metals

June US aluminum shipments rise 13.6% year on year: trade group

Posted on July 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on June US aluminum shipments rise 13.6% year on year: trade group #metals

China nickel ore buyers aim to skirt Indonesia ban – sources.

Posted on July 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China nickel ore buyers aim to skirt Indonesia ban – sources #metals

Anglo American posts higher H1 iron ore, copper output

Posted on July 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anglo American posts higher H1 iron ore, copper output #metals

China’s MMG cuts zinc output forecast, says tight supply lifting prices

Posted on July 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s MMG cuts zinc output forecast, says tight supply lifting prices #metals

Bank freezes copper finance after ICBC moves to defer payment against LC

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bank freezes copper finance after ICBC moves to defer payment against LC #metals

Glencore out of Nickel West race

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore out of Nickel West race #metals

Nickel Asia’s ore shipments up 40 pct in 1H.

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Asia’s ore shipments up 40 pct in 1H #metals

China copper trading hit by commodity financing crackdown

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China copper trading hit by commodity financing crackdown #metals

Chinese rare earth industry alliance to fight Japanese monopoly

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese rare earth industry alliance to fight Japanese monopoly #REE

PanAust Says Global Copper Producers May Rival Guangdong Bid

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on PanAust Says Global Copper Producers May Rival Guangdong Bid #metals

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: China’s credit growth beats forecasts

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: China’s credit growth beats forecasts

China’s Steel Industry Still Overproducing

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Steel Industry Still Overproducing | WSJ #steel

CME to deliver first physical aluminum against North American ALI contract

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME to deliver first physical aluminum against North American ALI contract #metals #cme #lme