Category Archives: Industry news

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Iron Ore Seen Supported Above $110 by China, Fortescue Says – Bloomberg.

Posted on August 22, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Seen Supported Above $110 by China, Fortescue Says

German steelmakers need alliance for procurement: Salzgitter | Reuters.

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US stainless steelmakers raise Sept. surcharges for 300-series products – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US stainless steelmakers raise Sept. surcharges for 300-series products

Globe management still operating Becancour silicon plant after lockout – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

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53% of Copper Smelters Bullish to Copper Price – Shanghai Metals Market.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on 53% of Copper Smelters Bullish to Copper Price – SMM

Usiminas Sees Return to Profit as Brazilian Steel Sales Increase – Businessweek.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Usiminas Sees Return to Profit as Brazilian Steel Sales Increase

ICE hires banks to advise on flotation of NYSE’s Euronext: sources | Reuters.

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ICSG: Copper – Preliminary Data for May 2013

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Uranium miners face new hurdles as Fukushima disaster worsens | Reuters.

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Posco’s Turkish cold rolled stainless mill | Steel Times International.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Posco completes Turkish cold rolled stainless mill

Japan Q4 aluminum premium talks to begin this week amid LME uncertainty – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan Q4 aluminum premium talks to begin this week amid LME uncertainty

3D graphene promises cheaper solar cells.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on 3D graphene promises cheaper solar cells

Thomson Reuters Eikon | Cleartrade Exchange Data | Thomson Reuters.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Thomson Reuters Adds Cleartrade Exchange Data to Eikon

S.Korea buys 500 T lead for Sept, 6,000 T copper for Nov-Dec | Reuters.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on S.Korea buys 500 T lead for Sept, 6,000 T copper for Nov-Dec

Baiyin Nonferrous Closes 200,000 tpy Zinc Production Lines on Depressed Prices – Shanghai Metals Market.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Baiyin Nonferrous Closes 200,000 tpy Zinc Production Lines on Depressed Prices

RECYCLINGPORTAL – ILZSG: Market for refined lead metal in deficit, zinc inventory levels decreased.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ILZSG: Market for refined lead metal in deficit, zinc inventory levels decreased

China’s bigger rail investment may boost zinc, steel demand | Reuters.

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NALCO to raise alumina exports amid rupee plunge – NDTVProfit.com.

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Glencore Xstrata confident on copper market conditions in H2 – BNamericas.

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China asked to help in African mining-China Mining.

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China combats illegal recycling of rare earths | Other news… – China – Recycling News | Recycling International – recycling magazine for professionals by professionals |.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China combats illegal recycling of rare earths | Other news… – China – Recycling News | Recycling International – recycling magazine for professionals by professionals

Ferrous scrap prices to Turkey slip after latest Baltic, European sales – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

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AEP presses for federal court to deny Ormet loan request – Metals | Platts News Article & Story.

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Nickel market in 74,200 T surplus in Jan June 13 INSG – Shanghai Metals Market.

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UPDATE 2-Global steel output up in July on US, Chinese increases | Reuters.

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COLUMN-Embattled aluminium producers wield the knife: Andy Home – Finance News – London South East.

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Exclusive: HKEx offers LME CEO job to Triland Metals executive Martin Pratt – sources | Reuters.

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http://www.platts.com/latest-news/metals/tokyo/russian-ak5m2-aluminum-prices-stay-above-2000mt-27312731

Posted on August 20, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russian AK5M2 aluminum prices stay above $2,000/mt on tight scrap supply

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/metals/london/temporary-respite-for-oversupplied-nickel-market-26198461

Posted on August 20, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Temporary respite for oversupplied nickel market: Deutsche Bank – Metals | Platts News Article & Story

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/metals/singapore/bhp-billiton-cautious-on-china-iron-ore-demand-26198465

Posted on August 20, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP Billiton cautious on China iron ore demand, rules out large-scale expansion – Metals | Platts News Article & Story

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/metals/london/ferrous-scrap-prices-to-turkey-slip-after-latest-26198516

Posted on August 20, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ferrous scrap prices to Turkey slip after latest Baltic, European sales – Metals | Platts News Article & Story

http://mobile.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-20/miners-buying-hugo-boss-perfume-as-chile-s-copper-booms

Posted on August 20, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Miners Buy Hugo Boss as Chile Copper Boom Drives Spending – Businessweek

http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2013/08/20/bleeding-zambia-dry/

Posted on August 20, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bleeding Zambia Dry | Foreign Policy Journal

Sterlite merger, Vedanta Aluminium business demerger effective

Posted on August 20, 2013 by jvbmetals

Sterlite merger, Vedanta Aluminium business demerger effective

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Winners and Losers in the Aluminium Stakes – Lord Copper.

Posted on August 20, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Winners and Losers in the Aluminium Stakes | Lord Copper

COLUMN-Indonesian tin: no need to panic just yet: Andy Home – Yahoo! Finance UK.

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Hungary offers to buy steel maker Dunaferr to save jobs | Interactive Investor.

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Peru’s 1H14 mining export revenue to rise 7%, government says – BNamericas.

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Overcapacity obsession-China Mining.

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Steadier China economy offers iron ore hope, but caution stays-China Mining.

Posted on August 20, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Steadier China economy offers iron ore hope, but caution stays