Category Archives: Industry news

Links to notable metals news freely available on the web, aggregated for your convenience.

Recommended long read: China’s Un-Separation of Powers The Blurred Lines of Party and Government; The Blurring Role of Party and Government

Posted on July 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Recommended long read: China’s Un-Separation of Powers The Blurred Lines of Party and Government; The Blurring Role of Party and Government #China

Gold: Flight from safety – FT.com.

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Gold: Flight from safety – FT.com

Anglo American to shed thousands of jobs to counter metal price slump

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anglo American to shed thousands of jobs to counter metal price slump #metals #mining

China’s SRB carries out nickel stockpiling in ‘a different way’

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s SRB carries out nickel stockpiling in ‘a different way’ #metals

Waning China demand means larger lead market surplus: Reuters poll

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Waning China demand means larger lead market surplus: Reuters poll #metals

Aluminium and copper swamped with surpluses, prices seen poised: Reuters poll

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium and copper swamped with surpluses, prices seen poised: Reuters poll #metals

COLUMN-Nickel bucks the trend of slower Chinese metal imports: Andy Home #metals

Posted on July 24, 2015 by jvbmetals

COLUMN-Nickel bucks the trend of slower Chinese metal imports: Andy Home

Posted in Industry news | Comments Off on COLUMN-Nickel bucks the trend of slower Chinese metal imports: Andy Home #metals

Limit Up/Limit Down – Coming Soon to a Market Near You? – Lord Copper.

Posted on July 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Limit Up/Limit Down – Coming Soon to a Market Near You? – Lord Copper #metals #LME

India Mines Ministry Proposes Doubling of Import Tax on Aluminum

Posted on July 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on India Mines Ministry Proposes Doubling of Import Tax on Aluminum #metals

LME reaches settlement on US aluminium class-action cases

Posted on July 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME reaches settlement on US aluminium class-action cases #metals #LME

COLUMN-China, the aluminium giant that’s still growing: Andy Home

Posted on July 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-China, the aluminium giant that’s still growing: Andy Home #metals

COLUMN-Lead stocks; how to have fun in a bear market: Andy Home

Posted on July 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Lead stocks; how to have fun in a bear market: Andy Home #metals #LME

HKEx says settlement reached on US aluminium price-fixing claims #LME #metals

Posted on July 19, 2015 by jvbmetals

HKEx says settlement reached on US aluminium price-fixing claims

Posted in Industry news, People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on HKEx says settlement reached on US aluminium price-fixing claims #LME #metals

LME may have to curb price volatility in line with peers

Posted on July 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME may have to curb price volatility in line with peers #metals #LME

Nickel’s fightback begins but obstacles loom

Posted on July 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel’s fightback begins but obstacles loom #metals

COLUMN-Atlas opens new chapter in iron ore pricing: Andy Home

Posted on July 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Atlas opens new chapter in iron ore pricing: Andy Home #ironore

Indonesia’s Gresik copper smelter has shut down, sources say

Posted on July 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia’s Gresik copper smelter has shut down, sources say #metals

Global copper mine production to grow 6% annually until 2018: ICSG

Posted on July 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global copper mine production to grow 6% annually until 2018: ICSG #metals

Japan aluminium stocks fall for the first time in 15 months

Posted on July 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan aluminium stocks fall for the first time in 15 months #metals

China copper: CIF import offers inch up on ‘normal fluctuation,’ trades thin

Posted on July 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China copper: CIF import offers inch up on ‘normal fluctuation,’ trades thin #metals

Latin American steel trade associations urge action over Chinese imports

Posted on July 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Latin American steel trade associations urge action over Chinese imports #steel

China’s copper, aluminum consumption expected to peak in 2022-25

Posted on July 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s copper, aluminum consumption expected to peak in 2022-25 #metals

COLUMN-Alcoa shines a light on China’s fake semis trade: Andy Home

Posted on July 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Alcoa shines a light on China’s fake semis trade: Andy Home #metals

Slowing China, supply gluts limit upside for commodities in Q3

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Slowing China, supply gluts limit upside for commodities in Q3 #metals #commodities #China

FOCUS – Litigation ‘likely’ should LME implement QBRC warehouse rules

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on FOCUS – Litigation ‘likely’ should LME implement QBRC warehouse rules | Fastmarkets #metals #LME

Copper struggles near 6-year low after China metal imports decline

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper struggles near 6-year low after China metal imports decline #metals

China driving world ferrous scrap market: BIR

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China driving world ferrous scrap market: BIR #metals #steel #scrap

COLUMN-LME tin spreads tighten but is there any shortage?: Andy Home

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME tin spreads tighten but is there any shortage?: Andy Home #metals

China’s stock market – why it matters

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s stock market – why it matters | Black China Blog #metals

Chinese cut spot copper, aluminium purchases due to liquidity crunch

Posted on July 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese cut spot copper, aluminium purchases due to liquidity crunch #metals

COLUMN-Chinese storm rocks London copper (again): Andy Home

Posted on July 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Chinese storm rocks London copper (again): Andy Home #metals

Goldman Sees Negative Loop in Commodities From Excess Money

Posted on July 8, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman Sees Negative Loop in Commodities From Excess Money #commodities

Chinese hedge fund Shanghai Chaos closes out copper short

Posted on July 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese hedge fund Shanghai Chaos closes out copper short #metals

COLUMN-LME turns the regulatory screw on its warehousers: Andy Home

Posted on July 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME turns the regulatory screw on its warehousers: Andy Home #metals

China’s low rates sound death knell for copper carry trade

Posted on July 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s low rates sound death knell for copper carry trade #metals #LME

Could China’s Interest Rate Cuts Boost the Copper Industry?

Posted on July 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Could China’s Interest Rate Cuts Boost the Copper Industry? #metals

COLUMN-After the boom and the bust, what next for rare earths?: Andy Home

Posted on July 1, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-After the boom and the bust, what next for rare earths?: Andy Home #metals #REE

Macquarie to buy a 20 percent stake in Chinese metals trader

Posted on June 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Macquarie to buy a 20 percent stake in Chinese metals trader #metals

Copper benefits from equity margin calls

Posted on June 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper benefits from equity margin calls – FT.com #metals

COLUMN-Why are China’s copper scrap imports in long-term decline? Andy Home

Posted on June 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Why are China’s copper scrap imports in long-term decline? Andy Home #metals