Category Archives: Industry news

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Rare earth production slides in China

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rare earth production slides in China

What Is The Common Theme: Iron Ore, Soybeans, Palm Oil, Rubber, Zinc, Aluminum, Gold, Copper, And Nickel?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on What Is The Common Theme: Iron Ore, Soybeans, Palm Oil, Rubber, Zinc, Aluminum, Gold, Copper, And Nickel? | Zero Hedge

Copper price slump creates opportunity for SHFE night market

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper price slump creates opportunity for SHFE night market

Chinese headwinds may diminish LME zinc rally – Macquarie

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese headwinds may diminish LME zinc rally – Macquarie

Nickel Rises to 11-Month High on Falling China Ore Stockpiles

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Rises to 11-Month High on Falling China Ore Stockpiles

Asian copper users postpone buying, expecting prices to fall more

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Asian copper users postpone buying, expecting prices to fall more

China’s No.3 copper firm in force majeure on some concentrate purchases

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s No.3 copper firm in force majeure on some concentrate purchases

Freeport says Chinese copper demand to grow for over a decade

Posted on March 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport says Chinese copper demand to grow for over a decade

Minmetals’s MMG Says No Binding Agreement Yet on Glencore Mine

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://mobile.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-18/minmetals-s-mmg-says-no-binding-agreement-yet-on-glencore-mine

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CME Group to Launch North American Physically Delivered Aluminum Futures

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME Group to Launch North American Physically Delivered Aluminum Futures

China Jan-Feb refined copper output up 6.57 pct on year – stats bureau

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Jan-Feb refined copper output up 6.57 pct on year – stats bureau

Energy-intensive firms in Europe may get state aid

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Energy-intensive firms in Europe may get state aid

China’s Steel Industry Braced for Worst Quarter.

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Steel Industry Braced for Worst Quarter

China to launch HRC futures March 21

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to launch HRC futures March 21

China March steel prices at 8-year low after production surge – CISA

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China March steel prices at 8-year low after production surge – CISA

Rusal, Israel’s Omen sign agreement for Russia-based automotive parts JV

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal, Israel’s Omen sign agreement for Russia-based automotive parts JV

Glencore Xstrata signs iron ore offtake agreement with El Capitan

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore Xstrata signs iron ore offtake agreement with El Capitan

Chinese domestic alumina prices edge lower, tracking metal market

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese domestic alumina prices edge lower, tracking metal market

US aluminum shipments rise 7.7% year on year in February: MSCI

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US aluminum shipments rise 7.7% year on year in February: MSCI

Nickel Heads for Bull Market on Risk of Further Russia Sanctions

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Heads for Bull Market on Risk of Further Russia Sanctions

Commodity Assets Expand for First Time Since August After Rally

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity Assets Expand for First Time Since August After Rally

COLUMN-Copper market script gets turned on its head: Andy Home

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Copper market script gets turned on its head: Andy Home

Glencore could agree sale of copper mine to Minmetals this week

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore could agree sale of copper mine to Minmetals this week

Sesa Sterlite’s copper smelter to be shut for 22 days – sources

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sesa Sterlite’s copper smelter to be shut for 22 days – sources

Some Q2 MJP Al premium deals done at $365 per tonne

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3320021/Some-Q2-MJP-Al-premium-deals-done-at-365-per-tonne.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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Ghana gov’t to establish alumina Industry- Mahama

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ghana gov’t to establish alumina Industry- Mahama

Copper miners eye increase in output

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper miners eye increase in output

Drug cartel a misnomer as Mexico criminal group earns more from mining, logging, extortion

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Drug cartel a misnomer as Mexico criminal group earns more from mining, logging, extortion

Russian scrap exports hit badly by Ukraine crisis, says Rusmet

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russian scrap exports hit badly by Ukraine crisis, says Rusmet

Small aluminium producers could face closure -China Hongqiao

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Small aluminium producers could face closure -China Hongqiao

South Africa’s biggest union calls strike for March 19

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on South Africa’s biggest union calls strike for March 19

Tight Indian silicomanganese market spurs high quotations

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tight Indian silicomanganese market spurs high quotations

Chinese zinc ingot market keeps sluggish

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese zinc ingot market keeps sluggish

Five major copper mines to begin operations in Peru by 2016

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Five major copper mines to begin operations in Peru by 2016

China’s debt crisis to hit industrial metals

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s debt crisis to hit industrial metals

Future of tin industry after Indonesian Tin Exchange

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Future of tin industry after Indonesian Tin Exchange

Chile Collahuasi copper mine operating normally following earthquake

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile Collahuasi copper mine operating normally following earthquake

BNP Paribas prefers short Copper versus long a basket of Lead, Tin, Zinc

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BNP Paribas prefers short Copper versus long a basket of Lead, Tin, Zinc

Copper Trades Near 2010 Low as China Widens Yuan Trading Band

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Trades Near 2010 Low as China Widens Yuan Trading Band

China copper smelters in joint bid to boost exports – Jiangxi Copper

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China copper smelters in joint bid to boost exports – Jiangxi Copper