Category Archives: Industry news

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Wieland says product demand remains weak

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Wieland says product demand remains weak #metals

Chinese steel firms call for state action to solve capacity glut

Posted on March 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese steel firms call for state action to solve capacity glut #steel

Copper Falls Most Since January as China’s Producer Prices Drop

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Falls Most Since January as China’s Producer Prices Drop #metals

Here’s a peek inside the world’s largest #aluminium co. @UC_rusal | http://t.co/tGI2OSwP9Y pic.twitter.com/JSGtRZhMN1 — Bloomberg Photos (@BloombergPhotos) March 5, 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Here’s a peek inside the world’s largest aluminium company, UC RUSAL

Bad call on China aluminium industry hits Western companies

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bad call on China aluminium industry hits Western companies #metals

Small rally in iron ore. Don’t believe Rio’s forecast for 85m tonnes of supply will come out of market this year. pic.twitter.com/dCLKvGqsCH — Neil Hume (@humenm) March 10, 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Small rally in iron ore. Don’t believe Rio’s forecast for 85m tonnes of supply will come out of market this year #ironore

Tatter or Totter — Russian Ferrous Scrap Industry Resurfaces

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tatter or Totter — Russian Ferrous Scrap Industry Resurfaces | John Helmer #steel #scrap

Platts China Steel Sentiment Index Rebounded In March

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Platts China Steel Sentiment Index Rebounded In March #steel

Why the aluminium price is softening – fastFT

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Why the aluminium price is softening – fastFT #metals

China Posts Over 600,000 Tonne Fall in Bauxite Imports from Australia, Malaysia in Jan 2015.

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Posts Over 600,000 Tonne Fall in Bauxite Imports from Australia, Malaysia in Jan 2015 #metals

Alcoa review could affect 14% of smelting capacity

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa review could affect 14% of smelting capacity #metals

China mills cut ferrous scrap buying prices on steel price slump

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China mills cut ferrous scrap buying prices on steel price slump #steel #scrap

Shortage of supply will stoke tin price higher in coming years.

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Shortage of supply will stoke tin price higher in coming years #metals

Chile’s Water Shortage Threatens Wines and Mines

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile’s Water Shortage Threatens Wines and Mines #metals

China: Electricity reform back on the agenda

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China: Electricity reform back on the agenda #metals

Mitsui Mining sees zinc price rising toward $2,300 later in 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mitsui Mining sees zinc price rising toward $2,300 later in 2015 #metals

Rio Tinto sees more iron ore exiting global market in 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio Tinto sees more iron ore exiting global market in 2015 #ironore

Citi says iron prices to drop to around $50 in short term

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Citi says iron prices to drop to around $50 in short term #ironore

COLUMN-How to read the changing signals from China’s metals trade: Andy Home

Posted on March 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-How to read the changing signals from China’s metals trade: Andy Home #metals

Alcoa to Buy RTI for $1.26 Billion to Expand in Aerospace #metals

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-09/alcoa-to-buy-rti-for-1-26-billion-to-expand-in-aerospace

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Antofagasta to Appeal Court Ruling That Threatens Pelambres Mine #metals

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-09/antofagasta-ordered-to-knock-down-tailings-dam-la-segunda-says

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Top China refiners to raise domestic alumina offers to Yuan 2,700/mt #metals

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/metals/singapore/top-china-refiners-to-raise-domestic-alumina-26033586

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China imports of scrap copper unlikely to pick up #metals

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals

China imports of scrap copper unlikely to pick up

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Too Early for Copper to Call Bingo – WSJ #metals

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals

Too Early for Copper to Call Bingo

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Iron Ore Majors Seen Boosting Supply as Glut, China Hurt Prices – Bloomberg Business.

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Majors Seen Boosting Supply as Glut, China Hurt Prices #ironore

China’s Scrap Copper Imports Seen Lingering Near 10-Year Low

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Scrap Copper Imports Seen Lingering Near 10-Year Low #metals

China Commodities Imports Slow as Lunar New Year Cools Trade

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Commodities Imports Slow as Lunar New Year Cools Trade #metals

Codelco sees copper price around $2.80 lb by end of 2015

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco sees copper price around $2.80 lb by end of 2015 #metals

Alcoa’s warning of smelter closures shows impact of falling premiums

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa’s warning of smelter closures shows impact of falling premiums #metals

Protests slow output at Chile’s Pelambres copper mine

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Protests slow output at Chile’s Pelambres copper mine #metals

COLUMN-Bazooka time for LME’s log-jammed warehouses: Andy Home

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Bazooka time for LME’s log-jammed warehouses: Andy Home #LME #metals

Chinese city shuts factories as environmental law bites.

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese city shuts factories as environmental law bites #metals #China

Zinc market to reach ‘pinch point’ in 2016/17 as mine closures outweigh new output.

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zinc market to reach ‘pinch point’ in 2016/17 as mine closures outweigh new output #metals

Copper Stockpiles Rise Most in a Month as Chinese Demand Wanes

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Stockpiles Rise Most in a Month as Chinese Demand Wanes #metals

China Authority to Target Aluminum in Energy Saving Campaign in 2015

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Authority to Target Aluminum in Energy Saving Campaign in 2015 #metals

Spot Discounts in East China Aluminum Market Narrow

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Spot Discounts in East China Aluminum Market Narrow #metals

PDAC 2015: Lawyers still look to China for mining deals

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on PDAC 2015: Lawyers still look to China for mining deals #metals #mining

Port Hedland Has Busiest Month Shipping Iron as Supply Rises

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Port Hedland Has Busiest Month Shipping Iron as Supply Rises #ironore

LME, Glencore win dismissal of U.S. aluminum price-fixing lawsuit

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME, Glencore win dismissal of U.S. aluminum price-fixing lawsuit #metals

Japanese aluminium buyer secures lower $380 premium in Q2 -source

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japanese aluminium buyer secures lower $380 premium in Q2 -source #metals