Category Archives: Industry news

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China: Coal mining ‘robots’ cut costs and risks but threaten jobs

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China: Coal mining ‘robots’ cut costs and risks but threaten jobs

Xinjiang Beats Henan to Become China’s Top Aluminum Production Province

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Xinjiang Beats Henan to Become China’s Top Aluminum Production Province #metals

Iron ore seen at $80 long term as China steel output growth slows -CISA

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore seen at $80 long term as China steel output growth slows -CISA #ironore

Indonesian Police Probe Clears 82 Tin Containers for Exports

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesian Police Probe Clears 82 Tin Containers for Exports #metals

Thousands of workers begin strike at Escondida

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Thousands of workers begin strike at Escondida #metals

Japan’s aluminum extrusion demand falls on weak housing starts

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s aluminum extrusion demand falls on weak housing starts #metals

Global August daily aluminum output down 400 mt/day month on month: IAI

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global August daily aluminum output down 400 mt/day month on month: IAI #metals

Asian iron ore market loses footing as buying confidence hit

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Asian iron ore market loses footing as buying confidence hit #ironore

London Mining in dispute with Glencore over iron-ore prepayment

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London Mining in dispute with Glencore over iron-ore prepayment #ironore

Century-Old Copper Mines Spur Bachelet’s Race to Save Chilean Cash Cow

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Century-Old Copper Mines Spur Bachelet’s Race to Save Chilean Cash Cow #metals

Sandgropers take iron ore denial to the next level | | MacroBusiness.

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sandgropers take iron ore denial to the next level | MacroBusiness #ironore

Anglo American to sell a third Chilean copper mine. #metals

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals

Anglo American to sell a third Chilean copper mine

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RUSAL to produce nanostructured aluminium alloys.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on RUSAL to produce nanostructured aluminium alloys #metals

Indonesia’s raw ore export ban – eight months on – Lexology.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia’s raw ore export ban – eight months on – Lexology: Norton Rose Fulbright

Philippine Power No Bar to Ore-Export Ban, Lawmaker Says

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Philippine Power No Bar to Ore-Export Ban, Lawmaker Says #metals

New bauxite mine gets go-ahead from Tasmanian government

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New bauxite mine gets go-ahead from Tasmanian government #metals

China slowdown and strong dollar signal end of ‘Iron Age’

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China slowdown and strong dollar signal end of ‘Iron Age’ #ironore

Toyota’s big leap to aluminum.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Toyota’s big leap to aluminum #metals

New Arrivals of Nickel Ore Expected to Fall at China’s Five Major Ports; Stocks Up 216,000 tonnes.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New Arrivals of Nickel Ore Expected to Fall at China’s Five Major Ports; Stocks Up 216,000 tonnes #metals

Chinese ferrous scrap processors not hopeful of VAT rebate’s return

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese ferrous scrap processors not hopeful of VAT rebate’s return #metals #steel #scrap

Japan’s UACJ to Boost Aluminum Output as LNG Tanker Demand Rises

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s UACJ to Boost Aluminum Output as LNG Tanker Demand Rises #metals

Iron ore seen at $80 long term as China steel output growth slows.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore seen at $80 long term as China steel output growth slows #ironore

LME opens first clearing house in its 137-year history

Posted on September 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME opens first clearing house in its 137-year history #LME #metals

Japan Q4 aluminium premiums mostly set at record high $420/T -sources

Posted on September 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan Q4 aluminium premiums mostly set at record high $420/T -sources #metals

COLUMN-LME zinc stocks cancelled – signal or noise?: Andy Home

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME zinc stocks cancelled – signal or noise?: Andy Home #metals

Presenting the iron ore dead cat bounce. Blink and you will miss it. Price heading back towards $80… and prob lower pic.twitter.com/akCYgdYyDG — Neil Hume (@humenm) September 19, 2014

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Presenting the iron ore dead cat bounce. Blink and you will miss it. #ironore

Steel industry on subsidy life-support as China economy slows

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Steel industry on subsidy life-support as China economy slows #steel

At least 15 firms seeking to run new London gold benchmark – sources

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on At least 15 firms seeking to run new London gold benchmark #precious #metals #gold

Bank commodity trading and the US Fed: An unfolding relationship « The Barrel Blog.

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bank commodity trading and the US Fed: An unfolding relationship « The Barrel Blog #commodities

Nickel Prices to Contuine Ongoing Bull Run

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Prices to Contuine Ongoing Bull Run #metals

Multiple hurdles still facing Chinese owners of Ramu mine

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Multiple hurdles still facing Chinese owners of Ramu mine #metals

Service Center Shipments Stall in August > Metal Center News

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Service Center Shipments Stall in August > Metal Center News

Proposed ore export ban needs further study – groups

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Philippines: Proposed ore export ban needs further study – groups #metals

China’s local zinc TCs fall this month on lower metal prices

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s local zinc TCs fall this month on lower metal prices #metals

Copper Slumps as U.S., China Housing Demand Slowing

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Slumps as U.S., China Housing Demand Slowing #metals

China’s copper surplus surges on flagging property sector, rising imports

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s copper surplus surges on flagging property sector, rising imports #metals

First Quantum stops operations at Mauritania copper mine after strike

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on First Quantum stops operations at Mauritania copper mine after strike #metals
Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Video: The World Without Metals #metals

China has not one property problem, but many | Considered View | Breakingviews.

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China has not one property problem, but many | Considered View | Breakingviews

Titanium: US declares war on Russia: John Helmer

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Titanium: US declares war on Russia: John Helmer #metals