Category Archives: Industry news

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German scrap settlements may slide

Posted on May 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on German scrap settlements may slide

Uranium Slides as Banks Reduce Outlook Amid Japan Delays

Posted on May 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Uranium Slides as Banks Reduce Outlook Amid Japan Delays

China steel mills have no cash to meet smog standards -industry body

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Supreme Court orders temporary closure of some Odisha iron ore mines

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Aluminium premiums poised for record highs as Europe s economy improves

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Seaborne iron ore market heads down as buying interest falters

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Seaborne iron ore market heads down as buying interest falters

US steel scrap prices pressured by low exports: Metalico

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BNP Paribas maintains ‘long lead, short copper’ view for 2014

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BNP Paribas maintains ‘long lead, short copper’ view for 2014

Nickel’s Roller-Coaster Plunge Isn’t Over, Goldman Says

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel’s Roller-Coaster Plunge Isn’t Over, Goldman Says

Burkina Faso gives green light for $1 bln manganese mine

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Alcoa, union at U.S. plants still apart in talks as deadline looms

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa, union at U.S. plants still apart in talks as deadline looms

Mordashov hits US with sanctions, demands $1.5bn for last two US steelmills

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mordashov hits US with sanctions, demands $1.5bn for last two US steelmills | John Helmer

U.K. Court Grants LME Permission to Appeal Rusal Decision | WSJ

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals

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ANALYSIS: The pressures on China’s copper bars industry

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ANALYSIS: The pressures on China’s copper bars industry

China Steel Exports Cause Friction With Trading Partners

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BHP Billiton’s CEO presents at BofAML Metals, Mining & Steel Conference

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP Billiton’s CEO presents at BofAML Metals, Mining & Steel Conference

US Aluminum Imports Surge: Is It All About Rusal?

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Spot MJP aluminium premiums edge up after holidays in Japan

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Tajikistan’s Q1 aluminium output dwindles on metal’s low price.

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tajikistan’s Q1 aluminium output dwindles on metal’s low price

Scotiabank ajusta a la baja proyección de producción de zinc y plomo para este año

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Scotiabank ajusta a la baja proyección de producción de zinc y plomo para este año

Jamaica: Coal could fuel bauxite sector to bright future

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Is China’s Economy Turning Japanese?

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India: Spot iron ore prices slip below $100/t

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Anti-China Riot at Steel Mill in Vietnam Kills 1, Injures 128

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anti-China Riot at Steel Mill in Vietnam Kills 1, Injures 128

Argentina steelworkers stage 24-hour strike

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Chinese economy in “outright deterioration”

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US steel sheet strength hitting downstream markets

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Analysts bearish on copper price in 2014 on supply, China demand

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Analysts bearish on copper price in 2014 on supply, China demand

China Aluminum Sales for Use in Beer Cans Foiling Deficit

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Nickel Plunges More Than 9%, Biggest Slump in 31 Months

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Peru posts 9.1% rise in copper production in March.

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COLUMN-Chinese aluminium prices poised to outperform LME futures: Clyde Russell

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Chinese aluminium prices poised to outperform LME futures: Clyde Russell

LBMA launches consultation on future of daily silver benchmark

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LBMA launches consultation on future of daily silver benchmark

LS-Nikko copper plant to shut for at least 2 weeks -sources

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LS-Nikko copper plant to shut for at least 2 weeks -sources

Chinese Steel Exports Likely to Hit 70 Million Tonnes This Year

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Steel Exports Likely to Hit 70 Million Tonnes This Year

Official’s statement buoys Xstrata Nickel’s Dominican Republic mine plan

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Wall Street banks count commodities trading profits

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Bauxite experts give thumbs down to Reynolds’ Jamaica redevelopment plan

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COLUMN-New report reveals scale of LME’s warehouse challenge : Andy Home

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-New report reveals scale of LME’s warehouse challenge : Andy Home

Chinese copper prices rise on tight domestic supply, capital reforms

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese copper prices rise on tight domestic supply, capital reforms