Category Archives: Industry news

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LME-registered copper stocks possibly shifting off exchange: Goldman

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME-registered copper stocks possibly shifting off exchange: Goldman

INFOGRAPHIC: Minor metals in 2014

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MB INFOGRAPHIC: Minor metals in 2014

LME widens direct access to market data.

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME widens direct access to market data

Little improvement in Chinese zinc ingot market

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Little improvement in Chinese zinc ingot market

Sweden’s LKAB sees weak recovery in steel market continuing in early 2014

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sweden’s LKAB sees weak recovery in steel market continuing in early 2014

Russian steelmakers eye price increases for March production HRC

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russian steelmakers eye price increases for March production HRC

Turkish steelmaker books UK-origin scrap cargo: market

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Indian mills, pellet producers clash over iron ore pellet export duty

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indian mills, pellet producers clash over iron ore pellet export duty

China Ore Stockpiles Rise to Record on Financing Deals

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Ore Stockpiles Rise to Record on Financing Deals

Chile Codelco workers at El Teniente reject early contract offer

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile Codelco workers at El Teniente reject early contract offer

Indonesia does not see concentrate export permits until March at the earliest

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia does not see concentrate export permits until March at the earliest

Hedge Funds Raise Gold Bull Bets as Paulson Holds

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hedge Funds Raise Gold Bull Bets as Paulson Holds

Warehouse firms walk away from reforming London Metal Exchange

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Warehouse firms walk away from reforming London Metal Exchange

Power, steel, cement suggest China’s economy not so buoyant

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Power, steel, cement suggest China’s economy not so buoyant

FT Lex: “What does Dr Copper prescribe?”

Posted on February 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: FT Lex: “What does Dr Copper prescribe?”

COLUMN-LME warehouse delistings not yet a general retreat: Andy Home

Posted on February 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME warehouse delistings not yet a general retreat: Andy Home

Video: Norsk Hydro: Aluminum Demand to Outstrip Supply

Posted on February 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Video: Norsk Hydro: Aluminum Demand to Outstrip Supply

Aluminum premiums drifting lower

Posted on February 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum premiums drifting lower

Rising Copper Demand Could Prop Up Chile ETF

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rising Copper Demand Could Prop Up Chile ETF

Not Again — Will Emerging Markets Take Down Gold?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Not Again — Will Emerging Markets Take Down Gold?

Teck sees record copper output in Q4 2013, weighing in at 105,000 mt

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Teck sees record copper output in Q4 2013, weighing in at 105,000 mt

Copper squeeze likely as stocks drop ahead of smelter supply

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper squeeze likely as stocks drop ahead of smelter supply

HOTLINE: Glencore’s 1,400-tonne teacup of nickel

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HOTLINE: Glencore’s 1,400-tonne teacup of nickel

Western militaries risk losing access to key materials: NATO

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Western militaries risk losing access to key materials: NATO

ASIA SILICON: Chinese price in narrower range amid post-holiday lull

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ASIA SILICON: Chinese price in narrower range amid post-holiday lull

Australian explorers ride to tin’s rescue

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australian explorers ride to tin’s rescue

Paladin Drives Uranium Price Higher

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Paladin Drives Uranium Price Higher

2014 recovery to extend, Gold to hit $ 1,400 an ounce later in the year: Citi Futures, RBC

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on 2014 recovery to extend, Gold to hit $ 1,400 an ounce later in the year: Citi Futures, RBC

Chinese bismuth ingot prices rise further

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese bismuth ingot prices rise further

Operating rate of Chinese secondary aluminum alloy plants down to 35.90% in January

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Operating rate of Chinese secondary aluminum alloy plants down to 35.90% in January

Rare Earth Discovery Puts North Korea on the Map.

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rare Earth Discovery Puts North Korea on the Map

Aluminium financing deals to keep metal locked up in LME -Rio Tinto

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium financing deals to keep metal locked up in LME -Rio Tinto

Research specialists unite over rare earth scarcity

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Research specialists unite over rare earth scarcity

Sumitomo approves US$4.6bn Cerro Verde copper mine expansion

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sumitomo approves US$4.6bn Cerro Verde copper mine expansion

China’s iron ore build a dodgy dash for cash? | MacroBusiness.

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s iron ore build a dodgy dash for cash? | MacroBusiness

US 2013 Scrap exports decline to below 20 MMT for the first time since 2007

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US 2013 Scrap exports decline to below 20 MMT for the first time since 2007

PLATTS ANALYSIS: Chinese growth, steel output may slow in 2014

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on PLATTS ANALYSIS: Chinese growth, steel output may slow in 2014

Apple to name-and-shame suppliers of ‘conflict minerals’

Posted on February 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Apple to name-and-shame suppliers of ‘conflict minerals’

Five ways China’s slowdown will ripple across globe

Posted on February 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Five ways China’s slowdown will ripple across globe

Credit Curbs Help Fuel Record Chinese Imports From Copper to Ore

Posted on February 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Credit Curbs Help Fuel Record Chinese Imports From Copper to Ore