Category Archives: Industry news

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

ICMM forecasts 12% decline in mining jobs.

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICMM forecasts 12% decline in mining jobs

Zambia miners shouldn’t complain about fuel hike – Yaluma.

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Zambia miners shouldn’t complain about fuel hike – Yaluma

CME Group and Bloomberg Industries Precious Metals Forum, London, May 23

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME Group and Bloomberg Industries Precious Metals Forum, London, May 23

Nyrstar on target for zinc mining output increase

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nyrstar on target for zinc mining output increase

Aluminum and nickel prices look toppy: Barclays

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum and nickel prices look toppy: Barclays

Dacapo Stainless: Price increases expected

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Dacapo Stainless: Price increases expected

Mexican authorities seize 75,000 tons of iron ore

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mexican authorities seize 75,000 tons of iron ore

Iron ore market shifts to pricing lump on index-linked basis | Platts.

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron ore market shifts to pricing lump on index-linked basis | Platts

Are Zinc Mining Companies Too Bullish?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Are Zinc Mining Companies Too Bullish?

Sesa says copper processing charges to stay robust

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sesa says copper processing charges to stay robust

China’s domestic spot aluminum alloy ADC12 offers gain on higher primary ingot prices

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s domestic spot aluminum alloy ADC12 offers gain on higher primary ingot prices

CHINA COPPER: Spot CIF import premiums rise further above $100/mt

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CHINA COPPER: Spot CIF import premiums rise further above $100/mt

Shredded ferrous scrap oversupply to lead to softer US May prices: sources

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Shredded ferrous scrap oversupply to lead to softer US May prices: sources

China iron ore finance probe to aid steelmakers – Baosteel

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China iron ore finance probe to aid steelmakers – Baosteel

Kazakhmys cuts first-quarter copper output to protect margins

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Kazakhmys cuts first-quarter copper output to protect margins

COLUMN-Nickel options boom shows scale of bulls’ ambitions : Andy Home

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Nickel options boom shows scale of bulls’ ambitions : Andy Home

Chinese Q1 Nickel ore and concentrate imports declined, says Customs data

Posted on April 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Q1 Nickel ore and concentrate imports declined, says Customs data

ISRI panelists spotlight US Midwest Aluminum price spreads

Posted on April 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ISRI panelists spotlight US Midwest Aluminum price spreads

Silver’s downside risk limited; Prices to average at $20.440/oz in 2014: CPM.

Posted on April 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Silver’s downside risk limited; Prices to average at $20.440/oz in 2014: CPM

Copper miners grapple with arsenic problem

Posted on April 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper miners grapple with arsenic problem

UK FCA could intervene if fewer set commodity prices

Posted on April 30, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UK FCA could intervene if fewer set commodity prices

Fears of Beijing metal-financing crackdown halt copper price rally

Posted on April 30, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.mining.com/fears-of-beijing-commodity-financing-crackdown-halts-copper-price-rally-71422/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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Deutsche Bank Resigns From Gold Price-Setting Panel – WSJ.com

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://goo.gl/WSgozk

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Potanin Says Nickel Supply Fears Overdone

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-29/norilsk-billionaire-ceo-says-nickel-supply-fears-overdone.html

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SMM, CMRA Launch China Secondary Metal Pricing Platform

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SMM, CMRA Launch China Secondary Metal Pricing Platform

Preparing Strategies to Tackle the Japan-Indonesia Export Ban Conflict

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Preparing Strategies to Tackle the Japan-Indonesia Export Ban Conflict

VIDEO: Indonesia’s Nickel Ban Forces Japan to Curb Outputs

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: Indonesia’s Nickel Ban Forces Japan to Curb Outputs

Chinese Stimulus: Copper may benefit more than most metals

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Stimulus: Copper may benefit more than most metals

COLUMN-The price is right; the ultimate copper buyer is back: Andy Home

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-The price is right; the ultimate copper buyer is back: Andy Home

China Molybdenum’s Q1 moly concs output at 3,749 mt; output cost at $10,307/mt

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Molybdenum’s Q1 moly concs output at 3,749 mt; output cost at $10,307/mt

Aluminium market forecast to shift to deficit from surplus in 2014: HSBC

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium market forecast to shift to deficit from surplus in 2014: HSBC

China banking regulator urges probes on iron ore financing, futures slump

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China banking regulator urges probes on iron ore financing, futures slump

SEC.gov | Joint Statement on the Conflict Minerals Decision.

Posted on April 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SEC.gov | Joint Statement on the Conflict Minerals Decision

China plans crackdown on iron ore import loans

Posted on April 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China plans crackdown on iron ore import loans

Newmont Mining may cut production in Indonesia

Posted on April 28, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL2N0NH0XQ20140425?irpc=932

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China’s Iron Ore Inventory Rises to Record on Output, Financing

Posted on April 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Iron Ore Inventory Rises to Record on Output, Financing

China Huludao Zinc’s 2013 nonferrous metals output dips 1.4% on year

Posted on April 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Huludao Zinc’s 2013 nonferrous metals output dips 1.4% on year

China steel mills look to boost iron ore, HCC buying: Macquarie

Posted on April 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China steel mills look to boost iron ore, HCC buying: Macquarie

China steelmakers to see better Q2 returns, but tight credit to cap -CISA.

Posted on April 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China steelmakers to see better Q2 returns, but tight credit to cap -CISA

JOBS: Senior Analyst (Copper) – Commodities Consultancy, London

Posted on April 27, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.huxley.com/show-advert?task=showadvert&advertRef=HA-12399617&searchId=0&utm_campaign=5&utm_medium=5&utm_source=5&utm_content=jobdetails&email=jvanbregt@gmail.com&authKey=ym1lvsc4ect3r0g3acedm032kyymu9&jobboard=JBE-HA

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