Category Archives: Industry news

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

Japanese aluminum stocks hit all-time high, putting pressure on prices

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japanese aluminum stocks hit all-time high, putting pressure on prices #metals

Copper Quandary Imperils Zambian Leader’s Pro-Poor ‘Crusade’

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Quandary Imperils Zambian Leader’s Pro-Poor ‘Crusade’ #metals

Iron Ore Extends Rout as China Slows, Banks Reduce Forecasts

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Extends Rout as China Slows, Banks Reduce Forecasts #ironore

COLUMN-Has China’s base metals import appetite peaked?: Andy Home

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Has China’s base metals import appetite peaked?: Andy Home #metals #China

2014 aluminium production figures released | Black China Blog.

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on 2014 aluminium production figures released | Black China Blog #metals

JOBS: Metal Sales, London #jobs #metals

Posted on January 24, 2015 by jvbmetals

JOBS: Metal Sales, London

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China’s Bauxite Purchases From Australia Climb 75% to Record

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Bauxite Purchases From Australia Climb 75% to Record #metals

Kosovo miners end strike, give government more time to decide mines’s fate

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Kosovo miners end strike, give government more time to decide mines’s fate #metals

China’s output of copper, aluminium hits record in Dec

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s output of copper, aluminium hits record in Dec #metals

China’s annual steel consumption drops for first time in three decades

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s annual steel consumption drops for first time in three decades #steel #China

China’s 2014 silicon metal consumption jumps 15% on year

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s 2014 silicon metal consumption jumps 15% on year #metals

Moody’s cuts base metal industry outlook to negative on Europe and China weakness.

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Moody’s cuts base metal industry outlook to negative on Europe and China weakness #metals

China’s Refined Aluminum Imports Shrink to Lowest Since 2008

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Refined Aluminum Imports Shrink to Lowest Since 2008 #metals

Goldman Joins Banks Cutting Iron Ore Outlook on Global Surplus

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman Joins Banks Cutting Iron Ore Outlook on Global Surplus #metals

China Nickel Ore Imports Fall to Four-Year Low on Indonesia Ban

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Nickel Ore Imports Fall to Four-Year Low on Indonesia Ban #metals

China’s Tumbling Scrap Copper Imports Seen Supporting Prices

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Tumbling Scrap Copper Imports Seen Supporting Prices #metals

COLUMN-Global aluminium production; the sound of one hand clapping: Andy Home

Posted on January 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Global aluminium production; the sound of one hand clapping: Andy Home #metals

US auto industry aims to cut use of copper, other metals in brake pads

Posted on January 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US auto industry aims to cut use of copper, other metals in brake pads #metals #auto

Iron ore flirts with 2009 low, Dalian futures slide

Posted on January 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore flirts with 2009 low, Dalian futures slide #ironore

Speculators Looking for Havens from Slowing Growth are Piling Into Silver

Posted on January 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Speculators Looking for Havens from Slowing Growth are Piling Into Silver #precious #metals

Freeport-McMoRan to Spend $17 Billion on Indonesian Expansion

Posted on January 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport-McMoRan to Spend $17 Billion on Indonesian Expansion #metals

Russia’s Norilsk Nickel starts Arctic plant after first upgrade

Posted on January 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russia’s Norilsk Nickel starts Arctic plant after first upgrade #metals

China to remove rare earth export taxes in May

Posted on January 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to remove rare earth export taxes in May #metals #REE

Stainless scrap traders’ hopes go unfulfilled

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Stainless scrap traders’ hopes go unfulfilled #stainless #steel #scrap

Should You Bet on a Nickel Rally in 2015?

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Should You Bet on a Nickel Rally in 2015? #metals

New Caledonia Nickel Plant Set To Resume Production

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New Caledonia Nickel Plant Set To Resume Production #metals

Venezuela expects to produce 436,000t of aluminum

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Venezuela expects to produce 436,000t of aluminum #metals

Copper prices may rise to $10,000 by year-end: Simon Hunt

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper prices may rise to $10,000 by year-end: Simon Hunt #metals

S&P cuts metals price forecasts; iron ore, copper in focus

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on S&P cuts metals price forecasts; iron ore, copper in focus #metals #ironore

China Refined Copper Output Rises to Record as Smelters Expand

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Refined Copper Output Rises to Record as Smelters Expand #metals

Goldman Sees China’s Copper Demand Hurt by Property Downturn

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman Sees China’s Copper Demand Hurt by Property Downturn #metals

Midwest aluminum premium to dip but stay near record highs –analysts

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Midwest aluminum premium to dip but stay near record highs –analysts #metals

Japan’s aluminium buyers to pay record high Q1 premiums of $425/T -sources

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s aluminium buyers to pay record high Q1 premiums of $425/T -sources #metals

COLUMN-Looking for production cuts? Try lead not copper: Andy Home

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Looking for production cuts? Try lead not copper: Andy Home #metals

China’s 2014 economic growth misses target, hits 24-year low

Posted on January 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s 2014 economic growth misses target, hits 24-year low #metals #China

Indonesia warns Freeport may lose export permit if smelter delayed

Posted on January 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia warns Freeport may lose export permit if smelter delayed #metals

Standard Bank Seen Writing Off All of Metal Held in China Probe #metals

Posted on January 20, 2015 by jvbmetals

Standard Bank Seen Writing Off All of Metal Held in China Probe

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Morgan Stanley Sees 24% Rally in Copper After Last Week’s Slump #metals

Posted on January 20, 2015 by jvbmetals

Morgan Stanley Sees 24% Rally in Copper After Last Week’s Slump

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More than half of Zambia’s copper production losing money: industry body

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on More than half of Zambia’s copper production losing money: industry body #metals

HKEx chief executive Charles Li talks to @Bloomberg about stock connect, @LME_news and more at #AFFHK2015 http://t.co/JfMSa5WdIU — HKEx 香港交易所 (@HKExGroup) January 19, 2015

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx chief executive Charles Li talks to @Bloomberg about stock connect, @LME_news and more at #AFFHK2015 #LME #metals