Category Archives: Industry news

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Chinese bismuth ingot suppliers keep offers firm

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese bismuth ingot suppliers keep offers firm

Indonesian bauxite deals thin in Chinese domestic market

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesian bauxite deals thin in Chinese domestic market

Global Aluminum demand to advance by 5.9% annually through 2017.

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global Aluminum demand to advance by 5.9% annually through 2017

Chinese spot Copper concentrate TC/RC dip by $10/t

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese spot Copper concentrate TC/RC dip by $10/t

Nalco in search of foreign smelter site, again

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nalco in search of foreign smelter site, again

Miners see mixed exploration success in 2013; gold leads: study

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Miners see mixed exploration success in 2013; gold leads: study

China Palladium Imports Rebound in 2013 on Record Car Deliveries

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Palladium Imports Rebound in 2013 on Record Car Deliveries

China Billionaire’s Steel Bond Fall Flags Industry Smog Woes

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Billionaire’s Steel Bond Fall Flags Industry Smog Woes

COLUMN-Can China steel prices finally outperform iron ore?: Clyde Russell

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Can China steel prices finally outperform iron ore?: Clyde Russell

Copper surplus to prevail in 2014; Expect strong recovery of copper market in 2016-’18: Macquarie

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.scrapmonster.com/news/copper-surplus-to-prevail-in-2014-expect-strong-recovery-of-copper-market-in-2016-18-macquaire/1/10977?utm_content=scrapmonster.com&utm_source=scrapmonster.com&utm_medium=twitter

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Chinese Copper Scrap supplies to improve after price discounts widen

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Copper Scrap supplies to improve after price discounts widen

Codelco seeks fresh cash injection from Bachelet

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco seeks fresh cash injection from Bachelet

China abandons failed cotton stockpiling programme

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China abandons failed cotton stockpiling programme

COLUMN-Global aluminium output on the move: Andy Home

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Global aluminium output on the move: Andy Home

Analysis – Medium grade iron ore near six-month low

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Analysis – Medium grade iron ore near six-month low | Argus Asia Metals

Japan’s aluminum CIF import premiums track further rise in US premium

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s aluminum CIF import premiums track further rise in US premium

Chile’s environment lawyers say they’re just warming up

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile’s environment lawyers say they’re just warming up

Beijing Lays Siege to China’s Steel Output – WSJ

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Beijing Lays Siege to China’s Steel Output – WSJ

PT Inalum to increase production to 650,000 tons/year

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on PT Inalum to increase production to 650,000 tons/year

Copper surplus ‘underplayed’; but more capacity needed

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper surplus ‘underplayed’; but more capacity needed

Montenegro launches tender for bankrupt aluminium plant

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Montenegro launches tender for bankrupt aluminium plant

Evraz’s Russian iron ore concentrate output down 16.4% to 4.7 mil mt in 2013

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Evraz’s Russian iron ore concentrate output down 16.4% to 4.7 mil mt in 2013

Eramet continues making silicomanganese/ferromanganese in Ohio

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Eramet continues making silicomanganese/ferromanganese in Ohio

China’s aluminium industry and electricity consumption

Posted on January 19, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://az-china.com/blackchinablog/?p=3581&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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SGX to wind down LME mini contracts given low volumes

Posted on January 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SGX to wind down LME mini contracts given low volumes

Disruptions to provide upside for copper prices by 2015 – Barclays

Posted on January 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Disruptions to provide upside for copper prices by 2015 – Barclays

Metals, Currency Rigging Is Worse Than Libor, Bafin Says

Posted on January 18, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-16/metals-currency-rigging-worse-than-libor-bafin-s-koenig-says.html

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Chinese Demand Fuels Bets on Higher Copper Prices – WSJ.com

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals

Chinese demand fuels bets on higher copper prices

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Deutsche Bank Withdraws From Gold Fixing in Commodities Cutback

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Deutsche Bank Withdraws From Gold Fixing in Commodities Cutback

Launch of SGX HRC Steel Index Futures and Swap.

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Launch of SGX HRC Steel Index Futures and Swap

Spot copper concentrate TC/RC fall 20 pct as supply down

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Spot copper concentrate TC/RC fall 20 pct as supply down

Oversupply sends LME aluminium stocks to record high

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Oversupply sends LME aluminium stocks to record high

US Midwest CRC prices move up amid market tightness

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US Midwest CRC prices move up amid market tightness

China Zhuzhou Smelter’s 2013 zinc output hits record high of 370,800 mt

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Zhuzhou Smelter’s 2013 zinc output hits record high of 370,800 mt

CHINA MANGANESE: Price steady as less supply meets lower demand

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CHINA MANGANESE: Price steady as less supply meets lower demand

Nucor increases steel wire rod prices $23/st

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nucor increases steel wire rod prices $23/st

Bingham Canyon barely misses refined copper goal in 2013

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bingham Canyon barely misses refined copper goal in 2013

Miners Chopping $10 Billion Search Bodes Next Price Boom

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Miners Chopping $10 Billion Search Bodes Next Price Boom

China’s Nickel-Ore Supply Seen Lasting 6 Months After Ban

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Nickel-Ore Supply Seen Lasting 6 Months After Ban

Hulamin cautions over slab supply as BHP Billiton mulls closure of Bayside.

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hulamin cautions over slab supply as BHP Billiton mulls closure of Bayside