Category Archives: Industry news

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

Global unwrought aluminum stocks up 31,000 mt in Oct: IAI

Posted on November 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global unwrought aluminum stocks up 31,000 mt in Oct: IAI #metals

BHP misses out to China’s Jinchuan on nickel pact

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP misses out to China’s Jinchuan on nickel pact #metals

China’s imported iron ore stockpiles continue to rise

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s imported iron ore stockpiles continue to rise #ironore

China’s Magang cuts ferrous scrap buy price on heels of Jiangsu peers

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Magang cuts ferrous scrap buy price on heels of Jiangsu peers #steel #scrap

China to See Declines in NPI Output in 2015, SMM Predicts

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to See Declines in NPI Output in 2015, SMM Predicts #metals

Boom and Busts – Lord Copper.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Boom and Busts – Lord Copper #commodities

Chinese Stainless Steel Meets Difficulties in NPI Purchases Despite Purchase Price Hikes

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Stainless Steel Meets Difficulties in NPI Purchases Despite Purchase Price Hikes #stainless #steel

Brazil’s Gerdau considers holding iron ore exports in 2015

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Brazil’s Gerdau considers holding iron ore exports in 2015 #ironore

Australian alumina slips to $353.50/mt FOB, softened by aluminum margins, financial constraints

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australian alumina slips to $353.50/mt FOB, softened by aluminum margins, financial constraints #metals

Arabal ramblings | Black China Blog.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Arabal ramblings | Black China Blog

COLUMN-The Goldman Sachs guide to LME warehousing: Andy Home

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-The Goldman Sachs guide to LME warehousing: Andy Home #LME #metals

Trevali Predicts Zinc Rally as New Brunswick Mine Set to Reopen

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trevali Predicts Zinc Rally as New Brunswick Mine Set to Reopen #metals

‘Significant’ power loss for South African mines in Eskom power crisis

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ‘Significant’ power loss for South African mines in Eskom power crisis #metals

Copper concentrate market seen splitting into three-tier system: Citibank

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper concentrate market seen splitting into three-tier system: Citibank #metals

Copper surplus may grow in 2015-16, prices to struggle over $7,000/mt: Paribas

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper surplus may grow in 2015-16, prices to struggle over $7,000/mt: Paribas #metals

Codelco to Trim 2015 Refined Supply

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco to Trim 2015 Refined Supply #metals

World aluminium production continued to increase in October

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on World aluminium production continued to increase in October #metals

China rate cut unlikely to rouse sluggish metals demand

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China rate cut unlikely to rouse sluggish metals demand #metals

German institute holds forum on aluminium uptake

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on German institute holds forum on aluminium uptake #metals

Peru government calls copper mine strike illegal

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Peru government calls copper mine strike illegal #metals

Goldman and Metro defend aluminum warehousing

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman and Metro defend aluminum warehousing #LME #metals

EU energy costs turn up heat on aluminium sector

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EU energy costs turn up heat on aluminium sector #metals

Chinese copper smelters offer 2015 export premiums at $128

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese copper smelters offer 2015 export premiums at $128 #metals

Global metal trading becomes more difficult to regulate

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global metal trading becomes more difficult to regulate | FT

SMM: Growing Supply in Shanghai Restrains Spot Copper Premiums

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SMM: Growing Supply in Shanghai Restrains Spot Copper Premiums #metals

No negative impact from end-of-waste for metals, Commission report finds

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on No negative impact from end-of-waste for metals, Commission report finds #metals #scrap

Teck sees zinc rising on mine closures

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Teck sees zinc rising on mine closures #metals

International Ferro Metals Announces Temporary Halt of Production

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on International Ferro Metals Announces Temporary Halt of Production #ferro

Japan’s November stainless steel output to fall on turnaround, output cut

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s November stainless steel output to fall on turnaround, output cut #steel

Venezuela’s Bauxilum alumina sales up 127% at 68,097 mt for October

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Venezuela’s Bauxilum alumina sales up 127% at 68,097 mt for October #metals

Nyrstar Temporarily Suspends Mexico’s Campo Morado Mine Operations

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nyrstar Temporarily Suspends Mexico’s Campo Morado Mine Operations #metals

Flies falling | Black China Blog.

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China corruption: Flies falling | Black China Blog

What‘s really going on in China’s bauxite market after Indonesia’s ban?

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on What‘s really going on in China’s bauxite market after Indonesia’s ban? #metals

Fed Plans to Tighten Commodities Rules for Banks

Posted on November 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fed Plans to Tighten Commodities Rules for Banks #commodities #metals

Zinc s premium over lead to extend decline after peak

Posted on November 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zinc s premium over lead to extend decline after peak #metals

Soaring Malaysian bauxite exports a “game changer” for China supply

Posted on November 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Soaring Malaysian bauxite exports a “game changer” for China supply #metals

‘Immoral, but not illegal’: metal warehousing games in the spotlight

Posted on November 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ‘Immoral, but not illegal’: metal warehousing games in the spotlight #metals #LME

COLUMN-Is the aluminium production cycle starting to turn?: Andy Home

Posted on November 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Is the aluminium production cycle starting to turn?: Andy Home #metals

EU stainless steel market to report modest growth in 2015: Moody’s

Posted on November 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EU stainless steel market to report modest growth in 2015: Moody’s #stainless

Jamaica: A revival of the bauxite/alumina sector, yes, but not at all costs

Posted on November 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Jamaica: A revival of the bauxite/alumina sector, yes, but not at all costs #metals