Category Archives: Industry news

PanAust to raise copper output from Laos mine, to hit 90,000 mt in 2018

Japan Copper-Alloy Product Output Climbs for Third Month

COLUMN-Reasons to be wary about banks’ commodity trading: John Kemp

Zambia suspends 10 pct duty on unprocessed metal exports

Outokumpu asks EU to let it keep Italian steel plant – sources

Metal bulls pin hopes on zinc

Mexico’s carbon credits scheme could hit steel jobs, industry sources warn

Kobe Steel to set up aluminium company in China

Boliden Q3: Stable production and cost control

Turkey’s scrap imports down 16 percent in August from July.

Freeport Indonesia Agrees Wage Increase Deal to Avert Strike

Nickel Reaches 8-Week High as Export-Ban Prospect Spurs Buying

Chinese traders using LME stock for copper financing trade -traders

Chinese Smelters Hammering Out Copper Treatment Fees – WSJ.com.

U.S. Steel new CEO expected to slash more costs

Chinese iron ore falls 2 pct as miners ramp up output

Gold and the debt ceiling: Running out of catalysts.

September 2013 crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to worldsteel.

Commodities traders face increased competition

US East Coast Copper and Stainless Steel Scrap prices see marginal rise on Index

Chinese Copper and Brass scrap prices see minor decline

Latin American finished steel consumption and production remain relatively stable.

New capacity boosts China copper output to record in Sept

LME chief defends warehouse policy as Alcoa writes to regulators (Video)

Is copper really in surplus?

China’s Chalco to sell stake in Simandou iron ore project to parent company Chinalco

Daily average aluminum output down 600 mt/day in September: IAI

Alcoa creates new light-weight, high-strength aluminum wheel alloy

BHP Billiton ups iron-ore view after record output

Outokumpu to get less than expected from VDM sale

KGHM has high hopes for Chile copper mine

China iron ore falls over 1 pct as supply outpaces demand

Dagong Downgrade – Sometimes Little Ripples Become Big Waves

Chinese iron ore futures fall on subdued steel demand outlook

COLUMN-Is short gold really the best commodity investment tip?

Zambia: Duty on copper blisters worries Chamber of Mines

Baosteel to End Ferro-niobium Dependence on Brazil

Singaporean shipbuilding plate export price firm

Dysprosium oxide prices show downwards tendencies

Chinese researchers develop way to make ultrahard, ultrastable metals