Author Archives: jvbmetals

Antofagasta to Combine Copper Mines in Chile to Cut Costs

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Antofagasta to Combine Copper Mines in Chile to Cut Costs #metals

Steel inventory building not likely to take place before price increases take hold « The Barrel Blog.

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Steel inventory building not likely to take place before price increases take hold « The Barrel Blog

Noble hires Barbir to trade concs

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Authorities of Zangezur copper mine resign

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Authorities of Zangezur copper mine resign #metals

Iron Ore Futures Trading for Physical Delivery Booms with Easing of Cash Liquidity

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Futures Trading for Physical Delivery Booms with Easing of Cash Liquidity

Philippines: EMB stops two mining companies from hauling nickel ore in Zambales

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Philippines: EMB stops two mining companies from hauling nickel ore in Zambales #metals

Steel industry troubles persist despite upturn

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China: Steel industry troubles persist despite upturn #steel

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Global PMIs support ongoing expansion

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: Global PMIs support ongoing expansion #metals

Swedish ferrous scrap corrects down in July

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Construction starting on new Kentucky aluminum plant, production to start in 2016

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Construction starting on new Kentucky aluminum plant, production to start in 2016 #metals

Chinese Trader Said to Pledge Metal 3 Times for Loans

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Trader Said to Pledge Metal 3 Times for Loans #metals

Dalian iron ore at one-month high, but glut a threat to rally

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Dalian iron ore at one-month high, but glut a threat to rally #ironore

S&P Dow Jones Indices launches equal-weighted Dow Jones Commodity Index

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on S&P Dow Jones Indices launches equal-weighted Dow Jones Commodity Index #commodities

Iron ore gains as Chinese buying interest picks up, Dalian futures jump

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore gains as Chinese buying interest picks up, Dalian futures jump #ironore #steel

Alcoa tells U.S. SEC that warehousing reforms could hit premiums

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa tells U.S. SEC that warehousing reforms could hit premiums #metals

UK’s FCA says no evidence that gold price is rigged

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UK’s FCA says no evidence that gold price is rigged #metals #gold

VIDEO: Are you paying attention to China’s metal funds? #metals

Posted on July 2, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3357425/VIDEO-Are-you-paying-attention-to-Chinas-metal-funds.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed#axzz36IIUmplP

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Look at all this aluminium…check out the story by Nathan Laliberte in MB’s sister publication American Metal Market pic.twitter.com/1LAvxjJVhh — Andrea Hotter (@AndreaHotter) July 2, 2014

Posted on July 2, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Excellent investigative story by AMM’s Nathan Laliberte on a massive aluminium stockpile in Mexico #metals

Chinese Storage – a Systemic Problem? – Lord Copper.

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Timah halts exports due to weak tin prices

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Iron ore gains as Chinese buying interest picks up

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Zinc rallies, but is it another false dawn?: Andy Home

Posted on July 2, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zinc rallies, but is it another false dawn?: Andy Home #metals

LME confident of winning backing for solution to silver fix #metals #LME

Posted on July 2, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3357118/LME-confident-of-winning-backing-for-solution-to-silver-fix.html#axzz36IIUmplP

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As aluminium makers return to profitability, plea for safeguard duty against imports likely to fail

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on India: As aluminium makers return to profitability, plea for safeguard duty against imports likely to fail

VIDEO: Wisconsin Company Purchasing Ormet.

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Peru regions face mining royalty squeeze as prices slash export revenues

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Nickel Ore Price Declines at Chinese Ports Accelerate.

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Just-in-time deliveries spur metals hedging

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Just-in-time deliveries spur metals hedging | SCMP

Japan’s spot aluminum alloy import trade soars on strong yen

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China’s Baosteel cuts July ferrochrome price, Jiuquan Steel’s unchanged

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Little clarity yet regarding July US steel scrap pricing: trade

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Little clarity yet regarding July US steel scrap pricing: trade #steel #scrap

Europe steel buyers in no rush to close deals after Q3 HCC rollover

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Europe steel buyers in no rush to close deals after Q3 HCC rollover #steel

Port Hedland strike threat countered

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Port Hedland strike threat countered #ironore

Qingdao: Hypothecation | Anne Stevenson-Yang

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Alba Line 6 – Long time coming

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium: Alba Line 6 – Long time coming #metals

Japan Q3 aluminium premiums mostly set at record high $400-$408/T-sources

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Chile to inject Codelco with $200 mln, seeks long-term financing

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile to inject Codelco with $200 mln, seeks long-term financing #metals

US sets preliminary duties on Chinese steel wire rod imports

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Newmont files for international arbitration against Indonesia govt over export curbs

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Nickel: An extraordinary blessing

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel: An extraordinary blessing | The Philippine Star #metals