Category Archives: Industry news

Huanuni mill expansion well advanced – Market Analysis.

Outokumpu cuts October surcharges for various stainless steel products,1 | ScrapMonster.com.

Latin American steel exports to the US soared 40% y-o-y in August,1 | ScrapMonster.com.

US Steel Imports increase in August, led by Semis : AIIS,1 | ScrapMonster.com.

Chinese average crude steel output rises during mid-September,1 | ScrapMonster.com.

Iron and Steel scrap imports by Pakistan surged 15% in August,1 | ScrapMonster.com.

USW slams Japanese auto parts producers.

ArcelorMittal to increase rebar capacity in Algeria, sells majority stake to state.

S.Korea’s industrial output grows faster on solid exports – Xinhua | English.news.cn.

Japan’s industrial output in Aug.falls 0.7% – Xinhua | English.news.cn.

Ebb and flow in New Orleans copper stocks distort market -traders

Karzai meets China leaders to boost cooperation amid security concerns delaying mining project-China Mining.

China’s Xinfa to lift Xinjiang aluminum capacity by 69% to 1.35 mil mt/year in 2013-China Mining.

Vedanta may fail to source alumina from Odisha as Nalco stiffens stand – The Economic Times.

Smelters set to raise copper treatment, refining charges – analyst – BNamericas.

Mexico 7.5% mining tax “prohibitive” to smaller players – analyst – BNamericas.

Nalco expects global aluminium prices to pick up in Q4 | Business Standard.

Venezuela’s Venalum August production down 2% to 9,715 mt – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

US steel sheet prices seen stable in fourth-quarter, Q1 direction unclear – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

China Inaugurates Shanghai Zone in Financial Reform Drive – Bloomberg.

Gold Climbs as Prospect of U.S. Government Shutdown Spurs Demand – Bloomberg.

China Unveils Rules for Shanghai Free-Trade Zone

Chinese Miners MMG, Jiangxi Copper Each Bid for Glencore Xstrata’s Las Bambas Project in Peru

Brazil’s Votorantim to halt Mirabela Nickel contract, close plant | Reuters.

China’s CITIC says close to Australia iron ore production start | Reuters.

China’s Tianjin Minerals Buys $990 Million Stake in African Iron Mine

Nationwide strike in Peru not seen affecting mining output

Why falling iron ore and steel prices are helping shipping rates » Market Realist.

Chinese Steelmaker Considers Buying Canadian Iron-Ore Assets From Rio Tinto – WSJ.com.

Aluminum Midwest premiums tumble again | AMM | 26/09/2013.

Goldman Faces New Claims Of Aluminum Price Manipulation – Law360.

Last hurdle cleared for Canadian Zinc.

Steel scrap supply expected to ease iron ore consumption.

China Makes Play for African Iron Ore – China Real Time Report – WSJ.

China’s Zinc Conc. Output Rebounds in August; to Grow on Upcoming New Capacities.

US DOC formally initiates investigations of Turkish and Mexican rebar.

Japanese cobalt market sees increasing price.

South Africa’s AMCU union says Amplats strike begins.

ASIA SILICON: Prices rise further on tight supply, high demand.

ASIA IRON ORE: Market stable on sparse trading, declining buying interest.