Category Archives: Industry news

Southern Copper Cuts 2013 Copper Output Forecast to 630,000 Tons Vs. 640,000

World unwrought aluminum stocks in September down 86,000 mt on month: IAI

Alcoa willing to reopen talks with Klesch: Italian unions

Fed may outline commodity policy for banks early 2014 -source

Aluminium hits 2-month high as new LME rules expected

Zambia restores 10% tax on unprocessed copper exports

Iran to become world’s fifth platinum producer

Voestalpine eröffnet Werk in Kematen

World’s largest ore producer confident on China’s demand

India’s Nalco sells 3,000 tonnes of aluminium at $227/t premium

Tianjin to cut steel, cement output to battle smog

Chinese industrial enterprises’ gross profits up 13.5% in Jan-Sept.

Downtrend in European construction output to end in 2014.

Turkey’s steel billet imports grow 33 percent in Jan-Aug.

Pricing, sentiment on the upswing in US ferrous scrap market

Iridium dips to $400-500/oz on low industrial demand, offers; rhodium steady

Australian IronClad Mining eyes manganese output from Wilcherry Hill iron ore project

Australia’s Tiger Resources raises 2014 copper production guidance by 85%

China May Revamp Rural-Land Rights as Part of Reforms

Russia Cuts Gold Assets for First Time in a Year as Prices Drop

Decoding the LME’s silence on warehousing

China Oct average daily steel output extends fall-CISA

Tin Advancing 8% for BNP as Indonesia Spurs Swings

Freeport switches to LME for cobalt pricing amid benchmark furor

Zinc Prices Look Ready to Climb by More Than 20%

Taiwan’s steel export ratio up in first 7 months of 2013

Parallel aluminium universes move further apart

WTO to back Japan in rare earths case against China

Fresh protests erupt near Latpadaung copper mine

LME board makes decision on warehousing, gives no details

Japan’s Pan Pacific Copper to start maintenance work at Saganoseki

CHINA FERROCHROME: Chinese buyers shun imports for now

Montenegro: KAP employees threaten to block aluminum exports.

Refined Cobalt Availability Hits 41,678 Tonnes in 2013′s First Half

BHP and Caterpillar show industry is focused on volume and costs

Hyundai Steel seeks to import iron ore from Mexican port.

North American praseodymium oxide prices unwavering despite quiet demand

Posco weighed down by Chinese steel glut