Author Archives: jvbmetals

China Steel Game Changer ‘Good News’ Says World’s Biggest Mill

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Steel Game Changer ‘Good News’ Says World’s Biggest Mill #steel

Codelco picks Araneda as interim CEO

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco picks Araneda as interim CEO #metals #copper

Alcoa to sell Jamaica mining interests to Noble

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa to sell Jamaica mining interests to Noble #metals

Guinea assembly adopts investment framework for $20 bln iron ore project

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Guinea assembly adopts investment framework for $20 bln iron ore project #metals #ironore

Vale and Amazon Indians begin talks after threats of setting mine on fire

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jvbmetals

Vale and Amazon Indians begin talks after threats of setting mine on fire

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Join Platts and TSI at the NYC Steel Forum, June 14th

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://events.platts.com/NYCSteel14?mvr=eventlist

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Rusal to Offer CME-Based Aluminum Pricing by July

Posted on June 14, 2014 by jvbmetals

Rusal to Offer CME-Based Aluminum Pricing by July

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Slow recovery seen for ferrous scrap sector

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Slow recovery seen for ferrous scrap sector #metals #steel

North American copper scrap price slides further.

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on North American copper scrap price slides further: ScrapMonster #metals #copper #scrap

USA West Coast Aluminum scrap prices dropped on Index.

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on USA West Coast Aluminum scrap prices dropped on Index: ScrapMonster #metals #scrap

Iron ore prices to average $105 per ton in 2014; expects further drop in 2015: Morgan Stanley

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore prices to average $105 per ton in 2014; expects further drop in 2015: Morgan Stanley #ironore

Conflict-Free Minerals: Intel, Apple, and HP Struggle to Comply

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Conflict-Free Minerals: Intel, Apple, and HP Struggle to Comply #metals #REE

China copper financing starts to dry up, drags on prices

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China copper financing starts to dry up, drags on prices #metals

China metal financing fears spread to Singapore

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China metal financing fears spread to Singapore #metals

China Increases 2014 Light Rare Earth Mining Quotas

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Increases 2014 Light Rare Earth Mining Quotas #REE

Chinese Zinc Concentrate Supply Remained Sufficient in May; June TC Expected to Rise.

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Zinc Concentrate Supply Remained Sufficient in May; June TC Expected to Rise #metals

Average Operating Rate at Chinese Copper Wire Rod Makers Down in May 2014.

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Average Operating Rate at Chinese Copper Wire Rod Makers Down in May 2014 #metals #copper

Sims Metal Management seeks new CFO

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Sims Metal Management seeks new CFO #metals

Call for more limits on NCal nickel plant

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Call for more limits on NCal nickel plant #metals

Indonesian govt officials meet copper execs, hopes for quick deal

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesian govt officials meet copper execs, hopes for quick deal #metals

Iron ore hopium persists | MacroBusiness.

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore hopium persists | MacroBusiness

JOBS: Metals Operator – European Commodity Trading MNC, Singapore

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Metals Operator – European Commodity Trading MNC, Singapore #jobs #metals

BHP, China smelter agree lower TC/RCs for copper concentrate in H2

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP, China smelter agree lower TC/RCs for copper concentrate in H2 #metals

Thomson Reuters Annual Commodities Soirée.

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EVENTS: Thomson Reuters Annual Commodities Soirée, Geneva, June 25 (Win a Lamborghini for two days!)

JOBS: Metal Logistics, Switzerland

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Metal Logistics, Switzerland #jobs #metals

German Speaking Steel Heavy Plate Sales

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: German Speaking Steel Heavy Plate Sales, UK #metals #steel

JOBS: Steel Export Sales, Germany + Austria

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Steel Export Sales, Germany + Austria #metals

Trimet takes over Voerde aluminum smelter

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trimet takes over Voerde aluminum smelter #metals

Aluminium pledged as much as eight times in Qingdao, sources say

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium pledged as much as eight times in Qingdao, sources say #metals

Output at Horsehead zinc smelter on track

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Output at Horsehead zinc smelter on track #metals

 Novelis Casts First Ingot at Nachterstedt

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Novelis Casts First Ingot at Nachterstedt #metals

Mixed Messages Over Freeport’s Grasberg Contract

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mixed Messages Over Freeport’s Grasberg Contract #metals

Man killed in accident at Glencore’s CSA Copper mine

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Man killed in accident at Glencore’s CSA Copper mine #metals

Aluminum Prices Get a Boost.

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum Prices Get a Boost

Copper ETFs Blemished After Chinese Investigation

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper ETFs Blemished After Chinese Investigation #metals #copper

Iron ore 2014 forecast slashed to $105/dmt on supply shift: Morgan Stanley

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore 2014 forecast slashed to $105/dmt on supply shift: Morgan Stanley #metals #ironore

China Port Probe Seen by BofA Unlikely to ‘Break’ Copper

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Port Probe Seen by BofA Unlikely to ‘Break’ Copper #metals

COLUMN-Alloy turbulence may be a sign of what awaits aluminium: Andy Home

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Alloy turbulence may be a sign of what awaits aluminium: Andy Home #metals

Freeport, Newmont CEOs in Indonesia in bid to break export tax deadlock

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport, Newmont CEOs in Indonesia in bid to break export tax deadlock #metals

MEPS Forecasts an Autumn Upturn for EU Steel Prices

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MEPS Forecasts an Autumn Upturn for EU Steel #steel