Category Archives: Industry news

Hedge funds place largest bullish bets on commodities since 2011

China’s giant pile of copper is inflating its credit bubble

European base metals outlook: Aluminum, copper & nickel markets’ undergo transition.

Eramet delays Indonesia mine, backs ban to help nickel

U.S. launches probe into Chinese wire rod imports

Still waiting for that China copper unwind… | FT Alphaville.

Chinese steel mills have been destocking | MacroBusiness.

COLUMN-Aluminium producer pain is here to stay: Andy Home

VIDEO: Europe’s Al premiums look less and less likely to fall

Vicious Cycle Seen as China’s Ore Pile Evokes Steel Bust

China refined copper imports jump to second-highest on record

Eramet sinks to loss on nickel woes, delays Indonesia mine

Trafigura buys into Chinese copper smelter

Zambian mine denies reports of closing down

Russia’s VEB considers taking part in aluminium state stock -report

Russia’s Rusal fights metal exchange reforms citing human rights

Gold sentiment switching from bearish to ‘neutral/slightly positive’: UBS

Factory data underlines weakness in China’s physical copper market

Outbound mining M&As to rebound

Limiting oversupply could be solution to global steel industry’s woes- Mordashov

CHINA FERROSILICON: Export price inches lower on slow demand

ASIA CAPESIZE DRY: Iron ore freight rates slip on limited fixtures

Zinc smelter fees seen rising amid sufficient supply

Iridium Gains as Growth Spurs Demand

Freeport says not among 6 firms approved to export processed minerals

COLUMN-Zinc and lead; beauties in the eye of the beholder?: Andy Home

Dodgy dealings in China’s steel trade puts some big banks at risk

Rusal sees lowest output in 8 years as smelters shut

Macquarie argues zinc output outstripped demand in 2013, despite recent data

What Goes Up Must Come Down… – Lord Copper.

China jockeys for seat at gold ‘fix’ table

Molybdenum output down, consumption up slightly in Q3 2013: IMOA

VIDEO: Aluminium fortunes tied to global power plays.

China proves global mettle with steel-making capacity

More on China’s ore for cash scams | MacroBusiness

Japan hurt by steel import limits aimed at China

Can’t see concentrate export permits until March: Indonesia.

The Kudu Gas Deal: Zambia’s CEC commits millions

Win “timely” for New Caledonia film about nickel Audio: New Caledonian documentary balances economics and tradition