Category Archives: Industry news

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How a Bet on Rare Earths Flopped as Scarcity Was a Mirage

Posted on June 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on How a Bet on Rare Earths Flopped as Scarcity Was a Mirage #metals

Zambia Asks Copper Miners to Curb Power Use Amid Shortage

Posted on June 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambia Asks Copper Miners to Curb Power Use Amid Shortage #metals

Lead producer Eco-Bat confirms European Commission cartel probe notification

Posted on June 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Lead producer Eco-Bat confirms European Commission cartel probe notification #metals

Chinese copper buyers pay spot premiums at 5-month high as supply falls

Posted on June 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese copper buyers pay spot premiums at 5-month high as supply falls #metals

European Commission suspects five companies in lead scrap battery cartel

Posted on June 25, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on European Commission suspects five companies in lead scrap battery cartel #metals #Pb

LBMA to start reporting OTC gold trade soon; exchange model seen as costly

Posted on June 25, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LBMA to start reporting OTC gold trade soon; exchange model seen as costly #precious #metals #gold

Zambia to Roll Back Copper Mining Taxes

Posted on June 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambia to Roll Back Copper Mining Taxes #metals

COLUMN-Knives out for nickel despite bullish supply signals: Andy Home

Posted on June 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Knives out for nickel despite bullish supply signals: Andy Home #metals

Go Long Nickel: ANZ Eyes $15,000 A Tonne

Posted on June 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Go Long Nickel: ANZ Eyes $15,000 A Tonne #metals

China likely to get central bank nod for yuan gold fix soon -sources

Posted on June 24, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China likely to get central bank nod for yuan gold fix soon -sources #precious #metals #gold

Copper’s supply glut takes shine off short-term price outlook

Posted on June 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper’s supply glut takes shine off short-term price outlook – FT.com #metals

Aluminium glut to continue as smelters get lifeline of lower costs

Posted on June 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium glut to continue as smelters get lifeline of lower costs #metals

Indonesia seeks to mend fences with wary investors in resources

Posted on June 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia seeks to mend fences with wary investors in resources #metals

Morgan Stanley slashes nickel forecasts on deteriorating macro outlook

Posted on June 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Morgan Stanley slashes nickel forecasts on deteriorating macro outlook #metals

15% cut on rail fare in Xinjiang including aluminium | Black China Blog.

Posted on June 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on 15% cut on rail fare in Xinjiang including aluminium | Black China Blog #metals

Europe voices concerns over China’s increasing aluminum exports « The Barrel Blog.

Posted on June 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Europe voices concerns over China’s increasing aluminum exports « The Barrel Blog #metals

COLUMN-Surging aluminium production promises more pain ahead: Andy Home

Posted on June 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Surging aluminium production promises more pain ahead: Andy Home #metals

Goldman Sees Iron Back Below $50 as Balance of Power Shifts

Posted on June 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman Sees Iron Back Below $50 as Balance of Power Shifts #ironore

Falling copper stocks just a shuffling exercise

Posted on June 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Falling copper stocks just a shuffling exercise #metals

JOBS: Commodities Lawyer – Large Global Bank – London #jobs #metals #commodities

Posted on June 19, 2015 by jvbmetals

JOBS: Commodities Lawyer – Large Global Bank – London

Posted in Industry news | Comments Off on JOBS: Commodities Lawyer – Large Global Bank – London #jobs #metals #commodities

What are the risk factors for #nickel consumption this year? Platts editors discuss

Posted on June 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: What are the risk factors for #nickel consumption this year? Platts editors discuss #metals

COLUMN-Tracking the money men on the London Metal Exchange: Andy Home

Posted on June 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Tracking the money men on the London Metal Exchange: Andy Home #metals #LME

Aluminum premiums settle after rout, consumer buying supports

Posted on June 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum premiums settle after rout, consumer buying supports #metals

China’s aluminum import premiums rangebound at $90-$110/mt CFR

Posted on June 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s aluminum import premiums rangebound at $90-$110/mt CFR #metals

JOBS: Head of Precious Metals Products, DGCX, Dubai #jobs #precious #metals

Posted on June 17, 2015 by jvbmetals

JOBS: Head of Precious Metals Products, DGCX,  Dubai

Posted in Industry news | Comments Off on JOBS: Head of Precious Metals Products, DGCX, Dubai #jobs #precious #metals

Returning LME contango cuts through copper’s confusion: Andy Home

Posted on June 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Returning LME contango cuts through copper’s confusion: Andy Home #metals

Asian aluminium market awaits MJP settlement for direction

Posted on June 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Asian aluminium market awaits MJP settlement for direction #metals

Indonesia seeks legal route for bauxite miners to resume exports

Posted on June 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia seeks legal route for bauxite miners to resume exports #metals

Chinese exports of aluminium ‘semis’ to drop as global prices fall

Posted on June 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese exports of aluminium ‘semis’ to drop as global prices fall #metals

Bears running wild | Black China Blog.

Posted on June 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium: Bears running wild #metals

Technical Analysis – Aluminium: On the ropes

Posted on June 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Technical Analysis – Aluminium: On the ropes #metals

China Copper Smelter Utilization Rate Slump in May due to Maintenance

Posted on June 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Copper Smelter Utilization Rate Slump in May due to Maintenance #metals

China’s alumina prices drop on growing supply

Posted on June 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s alumina prices drop on growing supply #metals

Union protest slows Collahuasi copper mine, but plants, port normal: company

Posted on June 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Union protest slows Collahuasi copper mine, but plants, port normal: company #metals

Ferrochrome makers demand reopening of shut chromite mines

Posted on June 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ferrochrome makers demand reopening of shut chromite mines #metals

Japan’s spot aluminum premium slips below $100/mt for first time in 6 years

Posted on June 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s spot aluminum premium slips below $100/mt for first time in 6 years #metals

Zambia 2015 Copper Output to Dip on Tax Dispute, Yaluma Says

Posted on June 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambia 2015 Copper Output to Dip on Tax Dispute, Yaluma Says #metals

To avoid further strife, Afghanistan should leave its copper in the ground

Posted on June 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on To avoid further strife, Afghanistan should leave its copper in the ground #metals

COLUMN-Zinc’s infinitely stretchable deficit deadline: Andy Home

Posted on June 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Zinc’s infinitely stretchable deficit deadline: Andy Home #metals

Aluminium Bahrain gets approval for $3.5 bln expansion

Posted on June 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium Bahrain gets approval for $3.5 bln expansion #metals