Category Archives: Industry news

BHP Billiton eyes closure of Bayside

New copper tax clouds Freeport’s outlook in Indonesia

COLUMN-Aluminium premiums go supernova: Andy Home

Aluminium premiums hit record on tight physical market

Iron ore prices slip below a long-steady trading range « The Barrel Blog.

US Midwest CRC prices move up amid market tightness

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

Alcoa to close facility in New York

Greenland Courting Alcoa to Build Smelter, Finance Minister Says

Constellium to boost Europe aluminium sheet output for carmakers | Reuters.

Iron ore inventory trends up at Chinese ports.

AM Statistics: Chinese nickel cathodes output up by 4.57% YOY in 2013

Indonesia mineral row heightens business uncertainty

TISCO plans to produce 11.2 million mt of crude steel in 2014.

Japan’s Pan Pacific: no 2014 contract with BHP for copper charges

Aluminum Premiums Seen by Commerzbank at ‘Unimaginable Highs’

Indonesian Foot-Shooting And Why Nickel, Copper, Lead And Zinc Are Headed Higher

‘Significant’ overground platinum/palladium stocks may cap price: Deutsche

CRC steel market tight in US Midwest, HRC still ‘developing’

China’s nickel ore prices may rise more than 50% on Indonesian export ban: Macquarie

Iron Ore Drops to Lowest Since July as Goldman Sees Correction

Record surge in U.S. aluminum premiums rattles end-users

Chinese firms speed up plans for Indonesian nickel refineries

Red Kite metals fund up 50% after well-timed copper switch

SNL: Q&A: Dodd-Frank conflict mineral rule goes too far, opponent says

Commodity exchanges miffed by Mifid

Europe zinc premiums hit highest since ’08, tight supply in  focus

U.S. Fed set to push ahead on new commodity trade rules

VIDEO: 2014 steel market outlook for China and India – Asia’s two economic giants: Platts

Nickel Seen by Macquarie Swinging to Deficit in 2015 on Ore Ban

Fed Said to Release Plan to Limit Banks’ Commodities Activities

India: Why are experts hedging copper price bets?

Aluminum premiums to remain high, prices low: Scotiabank

India and Canada signed Letter of Intent for co-operation in Iron and Steel Sector.

China reveals first batch of approved bauxite, alumina, aluminum companies

Aleris mulls U.S. expansion to meet resurgent auto demand