Category Archives: Industry news

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Indonesia Reported to Detain Chinese Ships as Mineral Ban Looms

Posted on January 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia Reported to Detain Chinese Ships as Mineral Ban Looms

Alcoa chief says no plans for legal action against LME

Posted on January 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa chief says no plans for legal action against LME

China iron ore imports fall in Dec, but 2013 total hits record

Posted on January 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China iron ore imports fall in Dec, but 2013 total hits record

China commodity imports robust in 2013, but reforms sap demand-growth

Posted on January 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China commodity imports robust in 2013, but reforms sap demand-growth

China Imports and Exports of Copper and Aluminum in December 2013

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COLUMN-Zinc’s star turn in 2013 holds clues for 2014: Andy Home.

Posted on January 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Zinc’s star turn in 2013 holds clues for 2014: Andy Home

Chinese wire rod export price moves down

Posted on January 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese wire rod export price moves down

Chinese indium prices go up

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China’s zinc oxide plants’ stocks up by 7.8% MOM in December

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JPMorgan metal futures unit included in commodities sale: sources

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MEPS sees global Steel prices to rise over next 3 years

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Freeport Indonesia sees 2014 copper output up 12 percent

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Is China Setting the Stage for Higher REE Prices?.

Posted on January 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Is China Setting the Stage for Higher REE Prices?

TSI launches daily Asian HRC reference price

Posted on January 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on TSI launches daily Asian HRC reference price

Spot Midwest aluminium premium passes 15 cents per lb

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LME Approves China’s GF Financial Markets As Cat 1 Member, Woodall To Head Floor Team

Posted on January 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME Approves China’s GF Financial Markets As Cat 1 Member, Woodall To Head Floor Team

Operations resume at one Chile port, others join strike

Posted on January 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Operations resume at one Chile port, others join strike

Senate to quiz US regulators on Wall St commodity bets

Posted on January 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Senate to quiz US regulators on Wall St commodity bets

China says illegal rare earth production still rife

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Japan plant explosion: at least 5 killed in Yokkaichi Mitsubishi Materials factory

Posted on January 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan plant explosion: at least 5 killed in Yokkaichi Mitsubishi Materials factory

JP Morgan has no plans to sell metals futures brokerage

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JP Morgan has no plans to sell metals futures brokerage

China’s extra power fees for aluminium smelters not likely to boost prices

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s extra power fees for aluminium smelters not likely to boost prices

Indonesian export rule may cause mass layoffs at bauxite mines

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesian export rule may cause mass layoffs at bauxite mines

Will the reforms speed growth in China?.

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Will the reforms speed growth in China?

Human Rights and Metal Warehousing – Lord Copper.

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Human Rights and Metal Warehousing – Lord Copper

Colombian ferronickel output off 31.6% year on year in November: agency

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Colombian ferronickel output off 31.6% year on year in November: agency

PLATTS ANALYSIS: Met coal index usage goes mainstream among Chinese traders

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on PLATTS ANALYSIS: Met coal index usage goes mainstream among Chinese traders

CHINA FERROCHROME: Domestic prices seen steady in near-term

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CHINA FERROCHROME: Domestic prices seen steady in near-term

Indonesia Proposes Allowing Concentrate Exports as Ore Ban Looms

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia Proposes Allowing Concentrate Exports as Ore Ban Looms

Talvivaara laying off almost half of workforce

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Copper to Suffer From China Demand Problems: Shover

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: Copper to Suffer From China Demand Problems: Shover

Indonesia refined tin exports hit 2 year high in December

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia refined tin exports hit 2 year high in December

Glencore aims to restart Philippine copper smelter from mid Jan

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore aims to restart Philippine copper smelter from mid Jan

Titanium minerals exports to start from Kenyan mine this month

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Titanium minerals exports to start from Kenyan mine this month

Canada wants 20% of global rare earth market by 2018

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.mining.com/canada-wants-20-of-global-rare-earth-market-by-2018-27834/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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Strikes hit key Chilean ports

Posted on January 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Strikes hit key Chilean ports

Demand rise, supply fall buoys aluminum scrap prices

Posted on January 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Demand rise, supply fall buoys aluminum scrap prices

Daily iron ore update

Posted on January 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Daily iron ore update

Rollover in CGG zinc premium stirs confusion

Posted on January 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rollover in CGG zinc premium stirs confusion

Economic shift away from China to the West will dictate commodity prices in 2014

Posted on January 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Economic shift away from China to the West will dictate commodity prices in 2014