Category Archives: Industry news

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Japanese ferrous scrap prices drop in monthly auction to $314.70/mt

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japanese ferrous scrap prices drop in monthly auction to $314.70/mt

Russian Rusal’s Q1 aluminum output falls 12% on year to 883,000 mt

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russian Rusal’s Q1 aluminum output falls 12% on year to 883,000 mt

Rio Tinto Says Vale Dispute Won’t Affect $20 Billion Guinea Plan

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio Tinto Says Vale Dispute Won’t Affect $20 Billion Guinea Plan

Goldman Says Commodities Retain Appeal on Economic Recovery

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman Says Commodities Retain Appeal on Economic Recovery

Nickel Seen Advancing 43% by Citigroup

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Seen Advancing 43% by Citigroup

London silver fix to be scrapped from August

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London silver fix to be scrapped from August

Japan’s Sumitomo Metal sees rising risk of ferronickel output cut

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s Sumitomo Metal sees rising risk of ferronickel output cut

BHP Billiton in talks to sell Australian nickel business

Posted on May 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP Billiton in talks to sell Australian nickel business

Putin punishes platinum, palladium prices

Posted on May 13, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.mining.com/putin-punishes-platinum-palladium-prices-80125/?utm_source=digest-en-mining-140507&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=digest

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Copper prices rise after China pledges reforms

Posted on May 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper prices rise after China pledges reforms

Don’t Count on Indonesia to Repeal Export Ban

Posted on May 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Don’t Count on Indonesia to Repeal Export Ban

Over two-year wait for primary aluminium at Pacorini’s Vlissingen warehouse: LME

Posted on May 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Over two-year wait for primary aluminium at Pacorini’s Vlissingen warehouse: LME

US steel sheet market still tight, mill discipline strong

Posted on May 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US steel sheet market still tight, mill discipline strong

N. American April aluminum mill order index up slightly from March: trade group

Posted on May 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on N. American April aluminum mill order index up slightly from March: trade group

HKEx Challenged on Metal Warehousing

Posted on May 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx Challenged on Metal Warehousing

Glencore, Goldman warehouses have longest aluminium queues-LME report

Posted on May 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore, Goldman warehouses have longest aluminium queues-LME report

Rusal see aluminium market emerging from doldrums

Posted on May 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal see aluminium market emerging from doldrums

Breaking Bad: Iron ore smuggling heats up, prices cool down « The Barrel Blog.

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Breaking Bad: Iron ore smuggling heats up, prices cool down « The Barrel Blog

Aluminium’s day dawns as iron ore dims

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium’s day dawns as iron ore dims

Nalco in talks for smelters abroad

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nalco in talks for smelters abroad

Molybdenum oxide price crosses $14/lb with ease

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Molybdenum oxide price crosses $14/lb with ease

More steelmakers rejecting BMA monthly offers; opting for index fallback

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on More steelmakers rejecting BMA monthly offers; opting for index fallback

Ohio steel mills finalize May scrap buys; shredded down $25/lt

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ohio steel mills finalize May scrap buys; shredded down $25/lt

Chile to up scrutiny of copper giant Codelco as investment rises

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile to up scrutiny of copper giant Codelco as investment rises

Nine Nickel Smelters Seen in Indonesia This Year After Ban

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nine Nickel Smelters Seen in Indonesia This Year After Ban

Goldman: Iron ore price to crash

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman: Iron ore price to crash

Commodity price weakness all about supply

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity price weakness all about supply

Port Hedland tug boats to strike

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Port Hedland tug boats to strike

World-Wide Mined Nickel Supplies Likely to Decline 6.5% -AME

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on World-Wide Mined Nickel Supplies Likely to Decline 6.5% -AME

China’s Officials Muzzle Labor Activists

Posted on May 10, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://mobile.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-08/chinas-labor-activists-face-relentless-harassment

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China copper smelters scale back exports as domestic prices recover

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China copper smelters scale back exports as domestic prices recover

China Sets Punitive Tariffs on Some Seamless Steel Tubes From EU, US

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Sets Punitive Tariffs on Some Seamless Steel Tubes From EU, US

U.S. Aluminum Imports Surge in March Lured by High Physical Prices

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on U.S. Aluminum Imports Surge in March Lured by High Physical Prices

China to cut capacity in polluting industries

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to cut capacity in polluting industries

Iron ore surplus seen shuttering China mines

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore surplus seen shuttering China mines

CBEC: Gold Smuggling in India Multiplied 6 Times during FY ’14.

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBEC: Gold Smuggling in India Multiplied 6 Times during FY ’14

Daily iron ore price update: “Producers are price takers not price makers”

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Daily iron ore price update: “Producers are price takers not price makers”

Citi says buy iron ore miners

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Citi says buy iron ore miners

US Steel exports rebound in March; Canadian and Mexican markets gain strongly

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US Steel exports rebound in March; Canadian and Mexican markets gain strongly

Japan’s stainless steel imports hit record high in March

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s stainless steel imports hit record high in March