Category Archives: Industry news

China Copper concentrate imports hit second highest ever in October at 944 Kt

China’s Lead concentrate imports bounce back slightly in October

Funds lukewarm on commodities for 2014

Alaska’s Pebble copper-gold project to continue, Northern Dynasty CEO says

Russia’s Rusal offers Japan aluminum buyers $270/mt plus LME for Q1

Indonesia’s bauxite export ban set to take effect Jan 13, 2014: official

Japan Copper-Alloy Product Output Grows for Fourth Month

Zambia-Tanzania copper railway re-opens

Press Metal to lift aluminium output by 36% in 2014

Spot iron ore seen supported by light Chinese winter buying

NCDEX relaunches steel long futures contract

BBC News – Aluminium: The metal that just keeps on giving.

China’s Stock and Ore for Copper Prices

Tara Mines gets new lease deal

Chinese scrap prices witness sharp fall on Scrap Monster Index

Assofermet/SteelOrbis event: Fears expressed for EU steel sector’s future.

Japan’s iron ore imports up slightly in January-September.

Shanghai Futures Exchange and CISA prepare for HRC futures trading.

Turkey’s iron ore imports down 11.39 percent in Sept from Aug.

US construction forecast shows slower growth ahead.

Export restrictions and punitive regulations jeopardize EU scrap recycling

EU Steel prices remain bearish in early November

BHP, Glencore not bound by Eskom power-cut plan

China Manganese Ore Market Movement

China Bauxite imports rise 227% y/y in October; Alumina up by 25%

China Oct Nickel ore imports hit second highest level since Dec 2012

Pacific sees mixed movements in Capesize iron ore rates

Globe Specialty Metals acquires South African silicon alloys producer

Aluminum Fees in Japan Seen Near Record in First Quarter on Abe

Taylor, Jamison Outpace Commodity Hedge Funds Seeing Losses

Rio Tinto Chairman Says China Policy Points To Robust Commodity Demand

Eramet chief warns of ‘violent crisis’ in nickel market.

LME warehouse shake-up to spur competition, new locations

China importers of refined copper face delays in Philippine deliveries -trade

Japan’s nickel smelters to be hit hard by Indonesia export ban

Three things to look for in a base metal play – Ioannou

Mine-Spending Reductions Seen Limiting Global Surplus of Metals