Category Archives: Industry news

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

COLUMN-China tries to tame animal spirits in commodity markets: Andy Home

Posted on April 27, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-China tries to tame animal spirits in commodity markets: Andy Home #metals

Argus Minor Metals: Global market demand – Argus Media

Posted on April 27, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Complimentary Whitepaper: Argus Minor Metals: Global market demand #minor #metals

COLUMN-China’s first-quarter metal imports say more about supply than demand: Andy Home

Posted on April 26, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-China’s first-quarter metal imports say more about supply than demand: Andy Home #metals #China

JOBS: Product Manager, Ferrous Scrap Products – Fondel, Rotterdam

Posted on April 25, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Product Manager, Ferrous Scrap Products – Fondel, Rotterdam #jobs #metals

The apparently unstoppable Chinese search for yield

Posted on April 21, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on The apparently unstoppable Chinese search for yield | FT Alphaville

COLUMN-Is the world sliding towards a steel trade war? Andy Home – Yahoo Finance UK

Posted on April 20, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Is the world sliding towards a steel trade war? Andy Home #metals #steel

JOBS: Physical Base Metals/Non-Ferrous Trader (Asia Market) – Singapore/Dubai

Posted on April 20, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Physical Base Metals/Non-Ferrous Trader (Asia Market) – Singapore/Dubai

JOBS: Senior Market Risk Analyst, Metals Supply Chain – Minneapolis or Houston

Posted on April 20, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Senior Market Risk Analyst, Metals Supply Chain – Minneapolis or Houston  #jobs #metals #steel

China Captures Top Growth in Commodity Trading After 2015 Rout

Posted on April 18, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Captures Top Growth in Commodity Trading After 2015 Rout #metals #commodities

An end to Chinese aluminum subsidies? Think again! Andy Home

Posted on April 18, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on An end to Chinese aluminum subsidies? Think again! Andy Home #metals

PEOPLE MOVES: Sam McEvoy latest to leave JP Morgan commodities division

Posted on April 15, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on PEOPLE MOVES: Sam McEvoy latest to leave JP Morgan commodities division #metals

COLUMN-Why the LME is zeroing in on warehouse load-out charges (again): Andy Home

Posted on April 15, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Why the LME is zeroing in on warehouse load-out charges (again): Andy Home #metals #LME

CME to close New York options pits, shutting down trading floor

Posted on April 14, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME to close New York options pits, shutting down trading floor #commodities #metals #CME #LME

Investment in copper, a boom and bust cycle of a different kind: Andy Home

Posted on April 13, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Investment in copper, a boom and bust cycle of a different kind: Andy Home #metals

Brazil’s BTG plans to spin off $US1.6b commodities arm as Engelhart #metals #commodities

Posted on April 10, 2016 by jvbmetals

Brazil’s BTG plans to spin off $US1.6b commodities arm as Engelhart

Posted in Industry news | Comments Off on Brazil’s BTG plans to spin off $US1.6b commodities arm as Engelhart #metals #commodities

ITC Probe Could Pave the Way for Aluminum Import Tariffs – WSJ

Posted on April 7, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ITC Probe Could Pave the Way for Aluminum Import Tariffs – WSJ #metals

EY Mining & Metals: A new normal or the bottom of the cycle?

Posted on April 7, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EY Mining & Metals: A new normal or the bottom of the cycle? #metals

LME sees rent cap as potential solution to high warehouse charges

Posted on April 6, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME sees rent cap as potential solution to high warehouse charges #LME #metals

China stockpiles intrigue copper market — FT.com #metals

Posted on April 5, 2016 by jvbmetals

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Posted in Industry news | Comments Off on China stockpiles intrigue copper market — FT.com #metals

Scissor-Hands CEO Is Hero for Chile and Villain for Copper Bulls

Posted on April 4, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Scissor-Hands CEO Is Hero for Chile and Villain for Copper Bulls #metals

Supply the differentiator for base metals in first quarter: Andy Home #metals

Posted on April 4, 2016 by jvbmetals

Supply the differentiator for base metals in first quarter

Posted in Industry news | Comments Off on Supply the differentiator for base metals in first quarter: Andy Home #metals

Connecting the dots between weak copper demand growth and prices #metals

Posted on April 4, 2016 by jvbmetals

Connecting the dots between weak copper demand growth and prices

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China’s $2bn of copper stocks spark debate – FT.com

Posted on March 31, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s $2bn of copper stocks spark debate – FT.com #metals

Lessons From The Aluminum Industry: The Hidden Cost Of China’s Cheap Solar – Forbes

Posted on March 30, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Lessons From The Aluminum Industry: The Hidden Cost Of China’s Cheap Solar – Forbes #metals

COLUMN-Is the worst of the bear storm over for iron ore?: Andy Home

Posted on March 30, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Is the worst of the bear storm over for iron ore?: Andy Home #ironore #metals

Doctor Copper Hiding in Shanghai Warehouse – WSJ #LME #metals

Posted on March 25, 2016 by jvbmetals

Doctor Copper Hiding in Shanghai Warehouse – WSJ

Posted in Industry news | Comments Off on Doctor Copper Hiding in Shanghai Warehouse – WSJ #LME #metals

COLUMN-Non-Chinese aluminium output creeps up to four-year high: Andy Home

Posted on March 24, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Non-Chinese aluminium output creeps up to four-year high: Andy Home #metals

LME walks fine line between beasts of aluminium and regulation: Andy Home

Posted on March 22, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME walks fine line between beasts of aluminium and regulation: Andy Home #LME #metals

China’s Biggest Metals Trader Feels the Heat

Posted on March 21, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Biggest Metals Trader Feels the Heat #metals

HSBC note on the 12 biggest question clients are asking about commodities

Posted on March 21, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HSBC note on the 12 biggest question clients are asking about commodities

Scrap-Metal Sector Is Latest Victim of Commodities Bust – WSJ

Posted on March 18, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Scrap-Metal Sector Is Latest Victim of Commodities Bust – WSJ #metals

Aluminium and Copper Empty From World’s Biggest Metals Bourse

Posted on March 18, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium and Copper Empty From World’s Biggest Metals Bourse #metals #LME

COLUMN-How did the world’s miners not see it coming? Andy Home

Posted on March 18, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-How did the world’s miners not see it coming? Andy Home #metals #mining

LME proposes more transparent reporting of big positions

Posted on March 18, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME proposes more transparent reporting of big positions #LME #metals

JPMorgan rattles traders with LME aluminium stockpile — FT.com. #metals

Posted on March 17, 2016 by jvbmetals

JPMorgan rattles traders with LME aluminium stockpile

Posted in Industry news | Comments Off on JPMorgan rattles traders with LME aluminium stockpile — FT.com. #metals

Auto, power firms save millions swapping copper for aluminium

Posted on March 16, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Auto, power firms save millions swapping copper for aluminium #metals

Closer look at LME aluminium prices reveals anomalies

Posted on March 15, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Closer look at LME aluminium prices reveals anomalies #LME #metals

COLUMN-Is copper suffering from feast or famine, or neither? Andy Home

Posted on March 14, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Is copper suffering from feast or famine, or neither? Andy Home #metals

Glencore aluminium head, Andrew Caplan, steps down #metals #Glencore

Posted on March 10, 2016 by jvbmetals

Glencore aluminium head, Andrew Caplan, steps down

Posted in Industry news | Comments Off on Glencore aluminium head, Andrew Caplan, steps down #metals #Glencore

COLUMN-A new abnormal for the LME’s aluminium contract? Andy Home

Posted on March 10, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-A new abnormal for the LME’s aluminium contract? Andy Home #LME #metals