Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

Nizi Int’l buys silicon powder manufacturer Keyvest

Posted on February 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nizi Int’l buys silicon powder manufacturer Keyvest #metals

Sherritt reports record production levels at Madagascar nickel operation-T.S-Stockhouse news.

Posted on February 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sherritt reports record production levels at Madagascar nickel operation #metals

Japan’s trading houses to step up asset sale to defy resource slump

Posted on February 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s trading houses to step up asset sale to defy resource slump #metals

Tempers flare as CME execs meet members over futures pit closure

Posted on February 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tempers flare as CME execs meet members over futures pit closure #metals #CME

Umicore Chief to Sell Two Units and Seek Partners for Two Others

Posted on February 6, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Umicore Chief to Sell Two Units and Seek Partners for Two Others #metals

CME to close futures pits as outcry volumes dwindle

Posted on February 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME to close futures pits as outcry volumes dwindle #metals #CME #LME

Codelco’s Ministro Hales, workers agree on collective contracts

Posted on February 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco’s Ministro Hales, workers agree on collective contracts #metals

Baosteel to set up joint venture for online steel trading

Posted on February 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Baosteel to set up joint venture for online steel trading #steel

Noranda Alumina officials believe their St. James Parish plant releases mercury into air.

Posted on February 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Noranda Alumina officials believe their St. James Parish plant releases mercury into air #metals

First Quantum forecasts 2015 Ravensthorpe nickel output of 24,000 30,000 T

Posted on February 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on First Quantum forecasts 2015 Ravensthorpe nickel output of 24,000 30,000 T #metals

Copper mini futures turnover up in January, aluminum, zinc down: HKEx

Posted on February 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper mini futures turnover up in January, aluminum, zinc down: HKEx #metals

Nyrstar Sees Zinc Prices Rising as Shortage Looms by End of Year

Posted on February 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nyrstar Sees Zinc Prices Rising as Shortage Looms by End of Year #metals

Yes We Can: Rexam admits £4.3bn bid talks with American can making rival

Posted on February 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Yes We Can: Rexam admits £4.3bn bid talks with American can making rival #metals

Bill seeks to help state’s last two Alcoa aluminum plants

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bill seeks to help state’s last two Alcoa aluminum plants #metals

Mitsui buys 25pct stake in Garmco unit.

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mitsui buys 25pct stake in Garmco unit #metals

JP Morgan research bearish on Billiton demerger

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JP Morgan research bearish on Billiton demerger #metals #mining

Troubles Mount for Aditya Birla Minerals, Says Macquarie

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Troubles Mount for Aditya Birla Minerals, Says Macquarie #metals

Sumitomo warns of further write-down on energy, iron ore assets

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sumitomo warns of further write-down on energy, iron ore assets #metals #ironore

Global Ferronickel to sustain record shipments

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global Ferronickel to sustain record shipments #metals

Axiom planning nickel production by year end.

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Axiom planning nickel production by year end #metals

Baoshan Steel Surges by Limit After E-Commerce Expansion Plan

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Baoshan Steel Surges by Limit After E-Commerce Expansion Plan #steel

Asarco seeks to avoid paying copper bonuses

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Asarco seeks to avoid paying copper bonuses #metals

Lundin Bets on Copper Rebound With Boost at Biggest Mine

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Lundin Bets on Copper Rebound With Boost at Biggest Mine #metals

Chile’s Escondida copper mine offers layoff program to cut costs

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile’s Escondida copper mine offers layoff program to cut costs #metals

London Metal Exchange rings the changes

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London Metal Exchange rings the changes | FT #metals #LME

Chalco expects to suffer RMB 16.3 bln loss in 2014

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chalco expects to suffer RMB 16.3 bln loss in 2014 #metals

Bell Bay Aluminium’s outlook improves after warning electricity costs would threaten viability

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bell Bay Aluminium’s outlook improves after warning electricity costs would threaten viability #metals

Coal blocks Hindalco

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Coal blocks Hindalco #metals

Russia’s Norilsk Nickel Faces Battle to Protect Workforce From Rising Food Prices

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russia’s Norilsk Nickel Faces Battle to Protect Workforce From Rising Food Prices #metals

London Bullion Market Association Gold price set for launch March 2015: LBMA

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London Bullion Market Association Gold price set for launch March 2015: LBMA #lbma #precious #metals

Metalloinvest, ArcelorMittal sign 2 mil mt iron ore concentrate deal

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Metalloinvest, ArcelorMittal sign 2 mil mt iron ore concentrate deal #ironore

Chinese Banks in Talks to Take Part in Gold Fix Replacement

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Banks in Talks to Take Part in Gold Fix Replacement #precious #metals #LBMA

Standard Bank Unit Sale to ICBC Raises Less Than Estimated

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Standard Bank Unit Sale to ICBC Raises Less Than Estimated #metals #LME

Norilsk Nickel faces Arctic prices challenge

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Norilsk Nickel faces Arctic prices challenge #metals

Yukon Zinc owes $3M in security payments for Wolverine Mine

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Yukon Zinc owes $3M in security payments for Wolverine Mine #metals

Alba sells off scrap metal facility

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alba sells off scrap metal facility #metals

Fortescue Metals Group Waving, Not Drowning — Barron’s Asia

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fortescue Metals Group Waving, Not Drowning — Barron’s Asia #metals #ironore

Glencore copper trader Le Page leaves after almost 20 years

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore copper trader Le Page leaves after almost 20 years #metals #moves

Base metals trader Sidders leaves Trafigura for Louis Dreyfus

Posted on January 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Base metals trader Sidders leaves Trafigura for Louis Dreyfus #metals

Sherritt CEO Says Cuba Holds Promise for the Patient

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sherritt CEO Says Cuba Holds Promise for the Patient #metals