Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

News about metals people/companies on the move and about the markets themselves.

Ex-Congolese Mine Regulator Seeks to Be Sole Pure Tin Producer

Posted on February 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ex-Congolese Mine Regulator Seeks to Be Sole Pure Tin Producer #metals

RTA looking forward | Black China Blog.

Posted on February 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium: RTA looking forward | Black China Blog #metals

ICE to replace London gold fix from March 20 – LBMA

Posted on February 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICE to replace London gold fix from March 20 – LBMA #precious #metals

Commodity People Moves – February 2015.

Posted on February 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity People Moves – February 2015 #jobs #metals #commodities

Mongolian parliament backs bid to end Rio copper mine dispute

Posted on February 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mongolian parliament backs bid to end Rio copper mine dispute #metals

Macquarie Group eyes acquisitions in commodities sector.

Posted on February 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Macquarie Group eyes acquisitions in commodities sector #commodities

Australia’s tycoons suffer commodities hangover

Posted on February 17, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australia’s tycoons suffer commodities hangover #metals #commodities

COLUMN-LME warehousing; overdue reform or regulatory over-reach? Andy Home

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME warehousing; overdue reform or regulatory over-reach? Andy Home #metals #LME

Umicore to Bulk Up in Batteries, Catalysts Following Disposals

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Umicore to Bulk Up in Batteries, Catalysts Following Disposals #metals

Chalco announces first loss in 2 years of US$2.6bn.

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chalco announces first loss in 2 years of US$2.6bn #metals

Alro Slatina widens losses in 2014

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alro Slatina widens losses in 2014 #metals

LME New Warehousing Rule to Leave Metal Market More Unpredictable – SMM Interviews

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME New Warehousing Rule to Leave Metal Market More Unpredictable – SMM Interviews #metals

Govt Lifts Demand on Freeport to Build Papua Smelter: Report

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Govt Lifts Demand on Freeport to Build Papua Smelter: Report #metals

Govt, Freeport agree to build smelter in Papua

Posted on February 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Govt, Freeport agree to build smelter in Papua #metals

Mining for deals in London

Posted on February 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mining for deals in London #metals

Appeal over Solomons nickel deposit

Posted on February 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Appeal over Solomons nickel deposit #metals

Nickel Producer Central Omega Ramps Up Smelter Investment

Posted on February 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Producer Central Omega Ramps Up Smelter Investment #metals

Anglo American targets 720,000-750,000 mt copper output in 2015

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anglo American targets 720,000-750,000 mt copper output in 2015 #metals

Sberbank Boosts Commodities Staff Amid Price Plunge

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sberbank Boosts Commodities Staff Amid Price Plunge #metals #commodities

LME welcomes first Korean member.

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME welcomes first Korean member #metals #LME

Indonesia’s PT Antam to build ferro-nickel smelter

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia’s PT Antam to build ferro-nickel smelter

Century Aluminum CFO To Take Temporary Medical Leave Of Absence.

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Century Aluminum CFO To Take Temporary Medical Leave Of Absence #metals

Aurubis earnings beat expectations, remains optimistic

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aurubis earnings beat expectations, remains optimistic #metals

Anglo American takes $3.9 bn charge on sliding iron ore

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anglo American takes $3.9 bn charge on sliding iron ore #ironore #metals

China seizes upper hand in iron ore market after deal with Vale

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China seizes upper hand in iron ore market after deal with Vale #ironore

Sherritt posts bigger-than-expected loss as nickel prices fall

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sherritt posts bigger-than-expected loss as nickel prices fall #metals

Hindalco’s copper business dulls aluminium’s shine

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hindalco’s copper business dulls aluminium’s shine #metals

Rio Tinto’s Walsh Defends Iron Ore Strategy as Prices Collapse

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio Tinto’s Walsh Defends Iron Ore Strategy as Prices Collapse #ironore

BHP to lose 60,000-70,000 T copper output from Olympic Dam mine

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP to lose 60,000-70,000 T copper output from Olympic Dam mine #metals

INTERVIEW-Vale’s CEO rules out nickel IPO, writedowns.

Posted on February 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on INTERVIEW-Vale’s CEO rules out nickel IPO, writedowns #metals

CME sees savings opportunity in electronic options shift

Posted on February 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME sees savings opportunity in electronic options shift #metals #CME

Hedge Funds Are Massively Long Gold, Short Copper.

Posted on February 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hedge Funds Are Massively Long Gold, Short Copper #metals

Vedanta CEO says to make tough calls on Zambia copper unit

Posted on February 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Vedanta CEO says to make tough calls on Zambia copper unit #metals

Chinese banks bulk up in London’s commodity sector

Posted on February 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese banks bulk up in London’s commodity sector #metals #commodities

Is The LME’s NASAAC Contract In Terminal Decline, Or Facing A New Lease

Posted on February 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Is The LME’s NASAAC Contract In Terminal Decline, Or Facing A New Lease #metals LME

Sumitomo Metal cuts profit forecast on appraisal loss on Goro nickel stake

Posted on February 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sumitomo Metal cuts profit forecast on appraisal loss on Goro nickel stake #metals

Alba names acting chief marketing officer.

Posted on February 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alba names acting chief marketing officer #metals

CME pit closure sparks member buyout call

Posted on February 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME pit closure sparks member buyout call #CME #commodities

Logan mill outage forces Novelis to import aluminum can sheet: CEO

Posted on February 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Logan mill outage forces Novelis to import aluminum can sheet: CEO #metals

LME’s planned warehouse crackdown may drive metal off radar

Posted on February 10, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME’s planned warehouse crackdown may drive metal off radar #metals #LME