Category Archives: Industry news

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

U.S. confirms duties on specialized steel from China, Russia, S. Korea

Posted on September 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on U.S. confirms duties on specialized steel from China, Russia, S. Korea #steel

COLUMN-Andy Home: Who’s got all the copper?

Posted on September 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Andy Home: Who’s got all the copper? #metals

Metals and mining: Years of renewal | Russia Beyond The Headlines.

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Metals and mining: Years of renewal | Russia Beyond The Headlines

Miner killed in freak accident at Tati Nickel

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Miner killed in freak accident at Tati Nickel #metals

China Steel Mills Hawk Rebar on Alibaba to Export Surplus

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Steel Mills Hawk Rebar on Alibaba to Export Surplus #steel #China

Vedanta Suspends Operations at Flooded Zambia Copper Mine

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Vedanta Suspends Operations at Flooded Zambia Copper Mine #metals

China Watchdog Finds $10 Billion in Fake Currency Trade

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Watchdog Finds $10 Billion in Fake Currency Trade

EU lawmakers agree to heavy industries carbon permit giveaway

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EU lawmakers agree to heavy industries carbon permit giveaway #metals

Slowdown Sting: China Steel Demand Shrinks for First Time in 14 Years

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Slowdown Sting: China Steel Demand Shrinks for First Time in 14 Years #steel #China

UK to widen law against benchmark rigging, aims for year-end U.K. Seeks to Criminalize Manipulation of 7 Benchmarks

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UK to widen law against benchmark rigging, aims for year-end #precious #metals

Aluminium smelter restarts seen undermining global deficit outlook

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium smelter restarts seen undermining global deficit outlook #metals

Aluminum can recycling rate falls for 1st time since 2006

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum can recycling rate falls for 1st time since 2006 #metals #recycling

Aluminium users appeal against LME’s removal from anti-trust case

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium users appeal against LME’s removal from anti-trust case #metals

Technical Analysis – Aluminium – Breakout pressure building | Fastmarkets.

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Technical Analysis – Aluminium – Breakout pressure building | Fastmarkets #metals

China Steel Trader Huaikuang Modern Defaults on Debt

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Steel Trader Huaikuang Modern Defaults on Debt #steel #China

How to trade metal majors post Supreme Court order

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on How to trade metal majors post Supreme Court order #metals

China to post sub-7% growth soon: Goldman.

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to post sub-7% growth soon: Goldman #metals #China

MIIT Issues Draft Rules for Lead & Zinc Industries; Threshold Raised for New Mines

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MIIT Issues Draft Rules for Lead & Zinc Industries; Threshold Raised for New Mines

China’s Copper Production Shoots up to 681,000 Tons in August

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Copper Production Shoots up to 681,000 Tons in August #metals

AK Steel: Stainless Steel Raw Material Surcharges

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on AK Steel: Stainless Steel Raw Material Surcharges #stainless

Lundin’s Eagle nickel/copper mine commences production

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Lundin’s Eagle nickel/copper mine commences production #metals

Nickel to Advance in 2015 on Shift to Deficit

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel to Advance in 2015 on Shift to Deficit: Lennon #metals

India: High domestic steel prices may fuel imports

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on India: High domestic steel prices may fuel imports #steel

Australia’s BREE revises 2015 average iron ore price down to $94/mt

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australia’s BREE revises 2015 average iron ore price down to $94/mt #ironore

Japan’s NSSC, South Africa’s Xstrata set Q4 charge chrome price at 123 cents/lb

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s NSSC, South Africa’s Xstrata set Q4 charge chrome price at 123 cents/lb #metals #chrome

Port Hedland Tug Engineers Approve Strike Action a Second Time

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Port Hedland Tug Engineers Approve Strike Action a Second Time #ironore

Goldman Sees Nickel Support at $17,000 on Slowing Inventory Gain

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman Sees Nickel Support at $17,000 on Slowing Inventory Gain #metals

Iron Ore Price Outlook Cut Again by Australia on Supplies

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Price Outlook Cut Again by Australia on Supplies #ironore

Where Have all the Buyers Gone? – Lord Copper.

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Where Have all the Buyers Gone? – Lord Copper #metals #LME

Chinese steel transporter says $326 mln of loans overdue, chairman arrested

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese steel transporter says $326 mln of loans overdue, chairman arrested #steel #China

Fourth quarter MJP aluminium premiums deals done at $420/t

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fourth quarter MJP aluminium premiums deals done at $420/t #metals

Missing Qingdao Copper Spawns Web of Lawsuits

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Missing Qingdao Copper Spawns Web of Lawsuits #metals #LME

Zambia Vedanta unit says lost 482 T copper due to reduced power

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambia Vedanta unit says lost 482 T copper due to reduced power #metals

COLUMN-China throws cold water on nickel bulls: Andy Home

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-China throws cold water on nickel bulls: Andy Home

Rusal expects 1.3 mln T global aluminium deficit in 2015 -executive

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal expects 1.3 mln T global aluminium deficit in 2015 -executive

UAE To Build $3bn Alumina Refinery By End-2017

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UAE To Build $3bn Alumina Refinery By End-2017

Fednav vessel sails for China from Quebec unescorted via Northwest Passage.

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fednav vessel sails for China from Quebec unescorted via Northwest Passage #metals

Vanuatu dimisses reported nickel deal in Santo

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Vanuatu dimisses reported nickel deal in Santo #metals

Newmont gets Indonesia export permit, expects to ship copper in days

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Newmont gets Indonesia export permit, expects to ship copper in days #metals

China investors scouring for gold, copper, infrastructure assets

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China investors scouring for gold, copper, infrastructure assets #metals