Category Archives: Industry news

Links to notable metals news freely available on the web, aggregated for your convenience.

China collaboration promises greener cement, steel

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China collaboration promises greener cement, steel #steel #China

China: Internet platforms to ease woes of steel sector

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China: Internet platforms to ease woes of steel sector #steel

Malaysia hopes for solution soon to LME concerns on new tax.

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Malaysia hopes for solution soon to LME concerns on new tax #metals #LME

China importers postpone aluminium buying as premiums fall -trade

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China importers postpone aluminium buying as premiums fall -trade #metals

Nickel – Times Still Tough | Lord Copper.

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel – Times Still Tough | Lord Copper #metals

Rinehart bets on iron ore rebound with $10B mine.

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: Rinehart bets on iron ore rebound with $10B mine #ironore

Freeport Indonesia workers block Grasberg access road for 3rd day

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport Indonesia workers block Grasberg access road for 3rd day #metals

Start-up issues continue at Codelco’s Ministro Hales mine

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Start-up issues continue at Codelco’s Ministro Hales mine #metals

ARM to curtail some operations as interim profits dip

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ARM to curtail some operations as interim profits dip #metals

Rusal positive on aluminium market despite recent bearish sentiment

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal positive on aluminium market despite recent bearish sentiment #metals

Sweden’s Dannemora stops iron ore production on liquidity woes

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sweden’s Dannemora stops iron ore production on liquidity woes #ironore

Alcoa curtails 443,000t of capacity at Suralco

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa curtails 443,000t of capacity at Suralco #metals

Antofagasta `Optimistic’ on Copper Price in Medium Term

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: Antofagasta `Optimistic’ on Copper Price in Medium Term #metals

COLUMN-Investors lose faith in zinc’s slow-burn story: Andy Home

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Investors lose faith in zinc’s slow-burn story: Andy Home #metals

#LME Aluminium Investor net long dips, but bullish bets remain high as 3-month price falls below $1,800/t. LME-CoT pic.twitter.com/pEcLRyyxnc — Eoin Dinsmore (@eoindinsmore) March 17, 2015

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on #LME Aluminium Investor net long dips, but bullish bets remain high as 3-month price falls below $1,800 #metals

Rusal fires first shot on Chinese semis exports | Black China Blog.

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal fires first shot on Chinese semis exports | Black China Blog #metals

Antofagasta chief says Pelambres copper mine in Chile may close

Posted on March 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Antofagasta chief says Pelambres copper mine in Chile may close #metals

Rio Tinto offers rare high alumina SP10 iron ore cargo to little interest

Posted on March 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio Tinto offers rare high alumina SP10 iron ore cargo to little interest #metals

Rusal raises China aluminium exports with Australian government

Posted on March 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal raises China aluminium exports with Australian government #metals

Chile environmental regulator suspends operations at copper warehouse

Posted on March 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile environmental regulator suspends operations at copper warehouse #metals

COLUMN-Surging stocks fail to break copper market stand-off: Andy Home

Posted on March 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Surging stocks fail to break copper market stand-off: Andy Home #metals

Record China Zinc Output May Curb Price as Deficit Narrows

Posted on March 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Record China Zinc Output May Curb Price as Deficit Narrows #metals

Could 2015 finally be nickel’s chance to shine? « The Barrel Blog.

Posted on March 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Could 2015 finally be nickel’s chance to shine? « The Barrel Blog #metals

Venezuela aluminum plant Venalum forced cut to metal quality -document

Posted on March 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Venezuela aluminum plant Venalum forced cut to metal quality -document #metals

Small Chinese metals firms seek mergers to boost credit

Posted on March 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Small Chinese metals firms seek mergers to boost credit #metals

Why copper can’t reclaim its role as leading indicator

Posted on March 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Why copper can’t reclaim its role as leading indicator #metals

Zambia govt sees copper production exceeding 800,000mt

Posted on March 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambia govt sees copper production exceeding 800,000mt #metals

Battery Hackers Are Building the Future in the Garage

Posted on March 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Battery Hackers Are Building the Future in the Garage #metals

Aluminum Premia Unsustainably High, Says UBS

Posted on March 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum Premia Unsustainably High, Says UBS #metals

Zambia Hit By Fuel Shortage After Sole Refinery Closed

Posted on March 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambia Hit By Fuel Shortage After Sole Refinery Closed #metals

Japan end-Feb aluminium stocks up 0.8 pct month/month

Posted on March 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan end-Feb aluminium stocks up 0.8 pct month/month #metals

Chinese copper demand rises only marginally after holidays

Posted on March 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese copper demand rises only marginally after holidays #metals

Indian govt seeks anti-dumping tax on some stainless steel imports

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indian govt seeks anti-dumping tax on some stainless steel imports #stainless #steel

Flood of aluminium seen heading for market as financiers eye exit

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Flood of aluminium seen heading for market as financiers eye exit #metals #LME

COLUMN-Ominous warning signs from the aluminium market: Andy Home

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Ominous warning signs from the aluminium market: Andy Home #metals

Aluminium costs sink globally

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium costs sink globally #metals

Global nickel prices set to pick-up in H2 2015: Citi Research

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global nickel prices set to pick-up in H2 2015: Citi Research #metals

Aluminum stock clearing picks up in Japan ahead of fiscal year-end

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum stock clearing picks up in Japan ahead of fiscal year-end #metals

MMG CEO Sees Copper Picking Up in 2016 on Demand

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: MMG CEO Sees Copper Picking Up in 2016 on Demand #metals

Indonesia attracts $1.4 bln in investment for 11 nickel smelters

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia attracts $1.4 bln in investment for 11 nickel smelters #metals