Category Archives: Industry news

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Fresh load shedding fears as Eskom warns of low reserves.

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fresh load shedding fears as Eskom warns of low reserves #metals

Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry Invests in Nickel Smelter in Indonesia

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry Invests in Nickel Smelter in Indonesia #metals

Chinese nickel pig iron prices resilient on tight supply

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese nickel pig iron prices resilient on tight supply #metals

China’s 2015 aluminum capacity to hit 40 million mt/year: Antaike

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s 2015 aluminum capacity to hit 40 million mt/year: Antaike #metals

Iron Ore Imports by China Surge to Record as Price Collapses

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Imports by China Surge to Record as Price Collapses #ironore

Zambia-Tanzania copper railway shut due to strike

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambia-Tanzania copper railway shut due to strike #metals

As overcapacity drags on China aluminium prices, product exports jump

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on As overcapacity drags on China aluminium prices, product exports jump #metals

Aluminium: Testing days ahead | Black China Blog.

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium: Testing days ahead | Black China Blog

Copper price slump may not yet be deep enough to cut much output

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper price slump may not yet be deep enough to cut much output #metals

Alcoa says no plans to bring curtailed aluminum capacity back online

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SNL: Alcoa says no plans to bring curtailed aluminum capacity back online #metals

CRU Commodity Heat Chart 2018 @CRUGROUP Top 5 predicted price performers; #Zinc #Nickel #Tin #Palladium #Cobalt pic.twitter.com/1hJOzMzPsl — Paul Robinson (@BaseMetals) January 13, 2015  

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CRU Commodity Heat Chart 2018

US steel shipments plunged by 10.2% in Nov 14: AISI

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US steel shipments plunged by 10.2% in Nov 14: AISI #steel

Global steel prices to gain from China’s scrapping of export tax rebate

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global steel prices to gain from China’s scrapping of export tax rebate #steel

Japan Q1 aluminium talks drag on as buyers play hardball

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan Q1 aluminium talks drag on as buyers play hardball #metals

China’s Fujian to See 20% Annual Growth in Ferronickel Imports after New Tariff Policy

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Fujian to See 20% Annual Growth in Ferronickel Imports after New Tariff Policy #metals

Venezuela’s Bauxilum alumina plant output falls 35% in January-November 2014

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Venezuela’s Bauxilum alumina plant output falls 35% in January-November 2014 #metals

Nervous copper traders eye $6,000 t puts as prices skid lower

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nervous copper traders eye $6,000 t puts as prices skid lower #metals

Penoles’ Naica mine may not produce for up to 6 months-union

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Penoles’ Naica mine may not produce for up to 6 months-union #metals

JOBS: Metals Operations Manager, Stamford, CT #jobs #metals

Posted on January 11, 2015 by jvbmetals

JOBS: Metals Operations Manager, Stamford, CT

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JOBS: VP Strategy, McGraw Hill Financial – London #jobs #commodities

Posted on January 11, 2015 by jvbmetals

JOBS: VP Strategy, McGraw Hill Financial – London

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Lead, a market desperately seeking a good story: Andy Home

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Lead, a market desperately seeking a good story: Andy Home #metals

Chinese iron ore inventories drop as steel mills replenish holdings

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese iron ore inventories drop as steel mills replenish holdings #ironore #China

Tin Shipments From Indonesia Tumble to Eight-Year Low on Curbs

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tin Shipments From Indonesia Tumble to Eight-Year Low on Curbs #metals

European stainless steel sector at turning point: Jefferies

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on European stainless steel sector at turning point: Jefferies #stainless #metals

Quebec Says It’s Talking to Cliffs About Reopening Mine

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Quebec Says It’s Talking to Cliffs About Reopening Mine #ironore

Chinese copper smelter Penghui runs out of cash, halts production.

Posted on January 8, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese copper smelter Penghui runs out of cash, halts production #metals

COLUMN-New year, same old warehouse problems for London Metal Exchange: Andy Home

Posted on January 8, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-New year, same old warehouse problems for London Metal Exchange: Andy Home #LME #metals

Sterling a thing of the past in commodity pricing

Posted on January 7, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sterling a thing of the past in commodity pricing #LME #metals

China Fast-Tracks $1 Trillion in Projects to Spur Growth

Posted on January 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Fast-Tracks $1 Trillion in Projects to Spur Growth #metals #China

China alumina prices rangebound; likely to edge down in near term

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China alumina prices rangebound; likely to edge down in near term #metals

China’s CISA to revise iron ore price index methodology: official

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s CISA to revise iron ore price index methodology: official #ironore

Zambian Opposition Leader to Review Mining Tax If He Wins

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambian Opposition Leader to Review Mining Tax If He Wins #metals

Indian govt passes executive order to auction minerals such as iron ore

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indian govt passes executive order to auction minerals such as iron ore #ironore

Chinese steel exporters to exploit new loopholes after losing rebate

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese steel exporters to exploit new loopholes after losing rebate #steel

China abolishes rare earth export quotas: state media

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China abolishes rare earth export quotas: state media #REE #metals

Iron ore opens 2015 with a bang

Posted on January 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore opens 2015 with a bang #ironore

Iron ore faces weak year: Chinese steel chief

Posted on January 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore faces weak year: Chinese steel chief #ironore #steel

LME warehouse owners raise rents for aluminium as queues fall #LME #metals

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jvbmetals

LME warehouse owners raise rents for aluminium as queues fall

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JOBS: Steel Trading Manager, Singapore #jobs #metals #steel

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jvbmetals

JOBS: Steel Trading Manager, Singapore

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Firms partner to develop Solomon’s nickel project

Posted on January 1, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Firms partner to develop Solomon’s nickel project #metals