Category Archives: Industry news

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European steel recovery remains fragile, says German industry body

Posted on February 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on European steel recovery remains fragile, says German industry body

China’s nickel ore, pig iron prices to rise further in near term: Macquarie

Posted on February 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s nickel ore, pig iron prices to rise further in near term: Macquarie

Australia’s FMG sells FB fines at wider discount to major customers in Feb

Posted on February 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australia’s FMG sells FB fines at wider discount to major customers in Feb

Iron Ore Imports Rise to Record in China, Swelling Inventories

Posted on February 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron Ore Imports Rise to Record in China, Swelling Inventories

OZ Minerals Gets Approaches on $2.7 Bln Copper Project

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China’s Jan copper imports surge to record – customs

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Vale Indonesia 2013 nickel output below target

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Norsk Hydro expects higher aluminium price in 2014 -CEO

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Clive Palmer’s Yabulu nickel refinery ‘a Reef risk’, says report

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Analysis – Wall St’s grandfathers of commodities to survive Fed revamp better than others

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China commodities imports hit record highs, though outlook uncertain

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Mt Lyell copper workers on half pay or moved

Posted on February 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mt Lyell copper workers on half pay or moved

Australia: Alcoa ready to join exit queue

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Posterga Peñoles inversión de 300 mdd

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Congo woes signal cobalt’s bull run

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COLUMN-Nyrstar makes the (deferred) bull case for zinc: Andy Home

Posted on February 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Nyrstar makes the (deferred) bull case for zinc: Andy Home

Aluminum Queues Still Trouble the London Metal Exchange

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Capesize iron ore freight rates slide in thin trading

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Turkish steel mills book several more US scrap cargoes; lower prices

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Iron ore may soon get support after $15 drop: Standard Bank

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Glencore Xstrata’s Pacorini delists 14 metals warehouses in Dutch port

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Car makers and chemical companies are snapping up rhodium supplies

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Marex Spectron launches first LME Speculative Positioning Report.

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China’s Luoping suspends refined zinc production after fatal accident

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Trafigura’s Impala delists 8 metals warehouses in Antwerp

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Novelis CEO calls for even bigger changes to LME warehousing

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Silver mine supply will weather the storm: Barclays

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Tin Exports From Indonesia Slump to Three-Month Low in January

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Novelis sees 2-4% decline in 2014 N. American can market demand: eyes auto market

Posted on February 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Novelis sees 2-4% decline in 2014 N. American can market demand: eyes auto market

China Bought, Produced Record Amounts of Gold in 2013

Posted on February 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Bought, Produced Record Amounts of Gold in 2013 | WSJ.com

Commodity groups launch next attack on U.S. position limits rule

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Glencore’s copper, coal output rise offsets weak zinc performance

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MB VIDEO: Are you ready for EMIR?

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MB VIDEO: Are you ready for EMIR?

Spot TC/RC spread flares as traders outbid smelters to secure copper concs

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Spot TC/RC spread flares as traders outbid smelters to secure copper concs

Video News: Galaxy records operating loss; bentonite commoditisation | Industrial Minerals.

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Video News: Galaxy records operating loss; bentonite commoditisation | Industrial Minerals

Guest post: dealing with 500m tonnes of global steel overcapacity | beyondbrics.

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Guest post: dealing with 500m tonnes of global steel overcapacity | beyondbrics

Freeport, Antam to study building copper smelter in Indonesia

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport, Antam to study building copper smelter in Indonesia

Iron ore derivatives trading sees growth spurt

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China seen as cushion for softer copper prices

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Aluminum Faces Deficit in 2015 on Cutbacks, Sumitomo Says

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum Faces Deficit in 2015 on Cutbacks, Sumitomo Says