Category Archives: Industry news

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

CSPT meets to discuss Chinese smelters’ response to copper price slide

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CSPT meets to discuss Chinese smelters’ response to copper price slide #metals

Bell Bay Aluminium’s outlook improves after warning electricity costs would threaten viability

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bell Bay Aluminium’s outlook improves after warning electricity costs would threaten viability #metals

India’s Hindalco awards 25,000 mt alumina sell tender at $338/mt FOB

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on India’s Hindalco awards 25,000 mt alumina sell tender at $338/mt FOB #metals

Commodity Glut Seen Growing by ANZ as Rate Cut Lowers Mine Costs

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity Glut Seen Growing by ANZ as Rate Cut Lowers Mine Costs #metals

Antam’s sales plunge on lower prices, ore-exports ban

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Antam’s sales plunge on lower prices, ore-exports ban #metals

Sumitomo sees first nickel deficit in 5 years

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sumitomo sees first nickel deficit in 5 years #metals

Metalloinvest, ArcelorMittal sign 2 mil mt iron ore concentrate deal

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Metalloinvest, ArcelorMittal sign 2 mil mt iron ore concentrate deal #ironore

Morgan Stanley Sees China Peak Steel Now as Goldman Differs

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Morgan Stanley Sees China Peak Steel Now as Goldman Differs #steel

IAI stops aluminium stocks data reports in blow to transparency

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on IAI stops aluminium stocks data reports in blow to transparency #metals

Alcoa and Rio Tinto: It’s out there

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa and Rio Tinto: It’s out there | Black China Blog #metals

China aluminium cash cost curve – better but worse

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China aluminium cash cost curve – better but worse #metals

Metals poll shows even the losers can be winners: Andy Home

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Metals poll shows even the losers can be winners: Andy Home #metals #LME

Rusal expects favourable aluminium prices

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal expects favourable aluminium prices #metals

Norilsk Nickel faces Arctic prices challenge

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Norilsk Nickel faces Arctic prices challenge #metals

Venezuela’s December CVG Venalum aluminum production down 19% year on year

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Venezuela’s December CVG Venalum aluminum production down 19% year on year #metals

Russian Rusal’s 2014 aluminum output slips to record low

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russian Rusal’s 2014 aluminum output slips to record low #metals

China alumina prices soften further on weak market sentiment

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China alumina prices soften further on weak market sentiment #metals

Baltic Dry Index at 29 year low

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Baltic Dry Index at 29 year low #bulk #freight

SRB’s copper buy at least 200,000 T in 2015: sources

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SRB’s copper buy at least 200,000 T in 2015: sources #metals

Chile cuts 2015 copper price forecast to $2.85/lb, sees rebound from 2018

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile cuts 2015 copper price forecast to $2.85/lb, sees rebound from 2018 #metals

Welcome to Dudinka in Siberia: the city covered in ice

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Welcome to Dudinka in Siberia: the city covered in ice #metals #Norilsk

SMM Copper Market Daily Review (2015-1-28).

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SMM Copper Market Daily Review (2015-1-28)

Zinc Prices to Outshine Other Metals in Q1 2015.

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zinc Prices to Outshine Other Metals in Q1 2015 #metals

China Copper Conc. Imports Up 17.75% in 2014 on Higher TCs, Rising Blister Production

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Copper Conc. Imports Up 17.75% in 2014 on Higher TCs, Rising Blister Production

Spot Copper Trades at RMB 0 50 mt Premiums in Shanghai

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Spot Copper Trades at RMB 0 50 mt Premiums in Shanghai #metals

Indonesia’s export of processed-mineral to rise

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia’s export of processed-mineral to rise #metals

China’s rare earth groups to accelerate restructuring

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s rare earth groups to accelerate restructuring #REE #metals

Chalco starts aluminium price coalition with eleven smelters

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chalco starts aluminium price coalition with eleven smelters #metals

Growth in China’s nonferrous metals consumption seen to shrink further

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Growth in China’s nonferrous metals consumption seen to shrink further #metals #China

China to gradually reduce metal export quotas

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to gradually reduce metal export quotas #metals

Reuters Poll – Copper, aluminium supply seen shrinking over next two years

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Reuters Poll – Copper, aluminium supply seen shrinking over next two years #metals

Auto industry drives comeback in aluminum prices #metals

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals

Auto industry drives comeback in aluminum prices

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Posted on January 28, 2015 by jvbmetals

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COLUMN-What will stop the infernal aluminium premium machine?: Andy Home

Posted on January 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-What will stop the infernal aluminium premium machine?: Andy Home #metals

Sherritt CEO Says Cuba Holds Promise for the Patient

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sherritt CEO Says Cuba Holds Promise for the Patient #metals

Commodities? Brazil Iron-Ore Startup Says Cosmetics a Better Bet

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodities? Brazil Iron-Ore Startup Says Cosmetics a Better Bet #ironore

KGHM, miners at Chile’s Sierra Gorda in talks to avoid strike

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on KGHM, miners at Chile’s Sierra Gorda in talks to avoid strike #metals

What about regional power grids?

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium: What about regional power grids? | Black China Blog #metals

China Copper Stocks No Bargain Yet.

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Copper Stocks No Bargain Yet

China’s December nickel ore, conc imports fall 62% on year to 2.48 million mt

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s December nickel ore, conc imports fall 62% on year to 2.48 million mt #metals