Category Archives: Industry news

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

Mining in 2015: Nickel price promises much

Posted on January 1, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mining in 2015: Nickel price promises much #metals

China’s imported iron ore prices slide to lowest levels due to lackluster steel demand

Posted on January 1, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s imported iron ore prices slide to lowest levels due to lackluster steel demand #ironore

China’s 2015 aluminum operating capacity to rise 7% to 31 million mt

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s 2015 aluminum operating capacity to rise 7% to 31 million mt #metals

Several Japan Q1 aluminum deals reported at $425/mt plus LME cash

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Several Japan Q1 aluminum deals reported at $425/mt plus LME cash #metals

Iron Ore Caps Annual Loss as Morgan Stanley Says Worst Is Over

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Caps Annual Loss as Morgan Stanley Says Worst Is Over #ironore

2014 in review: 11,000 views for jvbmetals.com

Posted on December 30, 2014 by jvbmetals

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Steel: Say Goodbye to ‘Made in China’

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Steel: Say Goodbye to ‘Made in China’ #steel #China

Copper Tom-Next Jumps to Eight-Month High on Metal Scarcity

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Tom-Next Jumps to Eight-Month High on Metal Scarcity #metals #LME

US rebar buyers expect greater 2015 demand, anxious about supply

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US rebar buyers expect greater 2015 demand, anxious about supply #steel

Nickel Ore Inventories at China’s Major Five Ports Down 405,000 tonnes, With Declines Expected to Continue.

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Ore Inventories at China’s Major Five Ports Down 405,000 tonnes, With Declines Expected to Continue

China Zinc Concentrate Imports Grow 38% in November on Rising TCs and Favorable Ratio.

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Zinc Concentrate Imports Grow 38% in November on Rising TCs and Favorable Ratio

Chinese copper scrap imports decline further in November

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese copper scrap imports decline further in November #metals

Chile eyes Chinese investment

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile eyes Chinese investment #metals

China’s non-ferrous metal production slows

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s non-ferrous metal production slows #metals

China Forms $32 Billion Energy Company to Help Clean Up Beijing

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Forms $32 Billion Energy Company to Help Clean Up Beijing #China #commodities

Iron-Ore Slump Fails to End Glut as Australia Mines Grow

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron-Ore Slump Fails to End Glut as Australia Mines Grow #ironore

China to Abolish Import Duty on FeNi and HC FeCr

Posted on December 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to Abolish Import Duty on FeNi and HC FeCr #ferro #metals

China iron ore concentrates: Prices fall 3% on year-end stocks clearing

Posted on December 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China iron ore concentrates: Prices fall 3% on year-end stocks clearing #ironore

Aluminum Buyers in Japan Said to Pay Record Premium Next Quarter

Posted on December 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum Buyers in Japan Said to Pay Record Premium Next Quarter #metals

Japan Q1 aluminium talks to drag on as buyers refuse higher premiums

Posted on December 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan Q1 aluminium talks to drag on as buyers refuse higher premiums #metals

China’s November industrial profits suffer sharpest fall in 27 months

Posted on December 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s November industrial profits suffer sharpest fall in 27 months #China #metals

Make bricks without straw of the war between aluminium and coke

Posted on December 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Make bricks without straw of the war between aluminium and coke

New copper smelting plant opened in Bor.

Posted on December 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New copper smelting plant opened in Bor #metals

Freeport should build two new Indonesia copper smelters by 2020 -govt

Posted on December 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport should build two new Indonesia copper smelters by 2020 -govt #metals

Steelworkers Ramp Up Oil Industry Bargaining; Prepare for a Strike

Posted on December 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Steelworkers Ramp Up Oil Industry Bargaining; Prepare for a Strike

New environmental law to affect China’s steel industry

Posted on December 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New environmental law to affect China’s steel industry #steel #China

Tense standoff at Myanmar copper mine is latest in series of land disputes.

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tense standoff at Myanmar copper mine is latest in series of land disputes #metals

Goldman move caps Reubens’ metal ambitions | FT

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman move caps Reubens’ metal ambitions | FT #metals

UK to extend Libor manipulation laws to cover gold, oil, silver

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UK to extend Libor manipulation laws to cover gold, oil, silver #commodities

Goldman sells Metro metals warehouse unit to Reuben Brothers

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman sells Metro metals warehouse unit to Reuben Brothers #LME #metals

Chinalco boss arrested and expelled from party for graft

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinalco boss arrested and expelled from party for graft #metals

Iron Ore Miners Cut 140 Million Tons of New Capacity

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Miners Cut 140 Million Tons of New Capacity #ironore

Refined lead producers in China’s Henan province to cut 2015 output by 15-30%

Posted on December 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Refined lead producers in China’s Henan province to cut 2015 output by 15-30% #metals

China’s Bauxite Imports From Malaysia Surge After Indonesian Ban

Posted on December 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Bauxite Imports From Malaysia Surge After Indonesian Ban #metals

Nickel Shortage Propels Philippines Mining Boom

Posted on December 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Shortage Propels Philippines Mining Boom #metals

COLUMN-For base metals, a year of twists, turns and surprises: Andy Home

Posted on December 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-For base metals, a year of twists, turns and surprises: Andy Home #metals

Computer intrusion inflicts massive damage on German steel factory #steel

Posted on December 21, 2014 by jvbmetals

Computer intrusion inflicts massive damage on German steel factory

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Birla Said to Plan $1 Billion Aluminum Exports

Posted on December 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Birla Said to Plan $1 Billion Aluminum Exports #metals

Iron ore at 5-1/2 year low, China buyers wary of tax loophole closure

Posted on December 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore at 5-1/2 year low, China buyers wary of tax loophole closure #ironore

Tin Enters Bear Market on Demand Concern as Supplies Sufficient

Posted on December 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tin Enters Bear Market on Demand Concern as Supplies Sufficient #metals