Category Archives: Industry news

China steel consumption yet to peak, says Vale’s Jose Carlos Martin | The Australian.

China mills should cut term ore quantity, buy on spot trading platforms – CISA – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

Rusal asks LME to postpone proposed warehouse overhaul

U.S. Carmakers’ Aluminum Usage Seen by Novelis Outpacing Europe – Businessweek.

The critical metal whose price may be about to soar |.

Momentum Builds for Uranium | FNArena

Iron Ore Price Resilient

US Stainless steel majors cut alloy surcharges for October,1 | ScrapMonster.com.

China’s August iron ore imports were down 5.6% from July : Customs data,1 | ScrapMonster.com.

North American copper scrap prices slump on Index,1 | ScrapMonster.com.

2 Reasons Palladium is Still Set to Outperform | Resource Investing News.

Scrap suppliers at IREPAS: Scrap prices currently as low as can be managed.

Traders at IREPAS: US rebar prices expected to increase in Q4 2013.

IREPAS rebar & wire rod producers: Global demand will grow further next year.

Veysel Yayan at IREPAS: Turkish scrap imports to hit about 20 million mt in 2013.

Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange to trade steam coal futures as of Sept 26.

Turkish metal manufacturing capacity usage down in Sept from Aug.

China’s 10 nonferrous metals output up 5.7% in Aug.

China’s refined copper imports up 4.76% in Aug.

Chinese platinum demand in August remains strong: Barclays – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

Maersk to hike Latin American shipping rates | Other news… – Latin America – Recycling News | Recycling International – recycling magazine for professionals by professionals |.

ISRI Commodities Forum: Challenges for Ferrous – RT – Recycling Today.

Vale Mulls More Asset Sales as It Seeks to Boost Profit – Bloomberg.

Indonesia Probably Won’t Ban Ore Exports in 2014, Lennon Says – Bloomberg.

Iron Ore Seen Supported by Morgan Stanley as Citi Is Bearish – Bloomberg.

BHP sees supply pressure on commodities, slower steel demand | Reuters.

China urges mills to buy more iron ore via spot platforms | Reuters.

UPDATE 1-Baosteel says China steel use to peak in 2018 | Reuters.

UPDATE 1-Anglo revises Brazil sale deal after port landslide | Reuters.

UPDATE 1-China users asked to pay 45 pct higher term premium for Japan copper | Reuters.

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKL2N0HK1WD20130924?irpc=932

http://m.waste360.com/steel/north-american-steel-recycling-reaches-88-percent-2012

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/louisville-kentucky/alcoa-santee-cooper-negotiating-new-power-deal-21600399

http://nvonews.com/2013/09/25/india-working-to-correct-trade-imbalance-with-china/

http://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/kennecott-defends-utah-mining-challenge-202000911.html

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/metals/washington/eu-growth-may-strain-existing-copper-inventories-21600987

http://www.fool.com.au/2013/09/25/higher-chinese-exports-spell-more-australian-sales/

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/09/24/mining-denver-newmont-idINL2N0HK22420130924

http://www.amm.com/Article/3258686/Supply-Chain/ONeal-to-close-four-warehouses.html

Study | Auto Aluminum Better than Steel to Save Energy and Cut Carbon — Drive Aluminum.