Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

KGHM, miners at Chile’s Sierra Gorda in talks to avoid strike

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on KGHM, miners at Chile’s Sierra Gorda in talks to avoid strike #metals

Brazil’s Paranapanema increases copper wire capacity by 60%

Posted on January 27, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Brazil’s Paranapanema increases copper wire capacity by 60% #metals

Novelis completes $48 mil investment in automotive scrap recycling facility

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Novelis completes $48 mil investment in automotive scrap recycling facility #metals

London Metal Exchange’s ring, offices will move in 2016

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London Metal Exchange’s ring, offices will move in 2016 #metals #LME

MILLING ABOUT: Shi leaves Jefferies | Metal Bulletin.

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MILLING ABOUT: Shi leaves Jefferies #LME #metals

Standard Bank’s metals chief Coupland goes on temporary leave

Posted on January 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Standard Bank’s metals chief Coupland goes on temporary leave #metals #LME

Iron-Ore Slump Snags Australia’s Arrium

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Iron-Ore Slump Snags Australia’s Arrium #ironore

Freeport picks site for new Indonesian copper plant as deadline looms

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport picks site for new Indonesian copper plant as deadline looms #metals

Freeport-McMoRan to Spend $17 Billion on Indonesian Expansion

Posted on January 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport-McMoRan to Spend $17 Billion on Indonesian Expansion #metals

Russia’s Norilsk Nickel starts Arctic plant after first upgrade

Posted on January 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russia’s Norilsk Nickel starts Arctic plant after first upgrade #metals

ZincOx Resources eyes second zinc recycling plant

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ZincOx Resources eyes second zinc recycling plant #metals

Kosovo: 700 miners refuse to resurface in ownership row

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Kosovo: 700 miners refuse to resurface in ownership row #metals

Weatherly to review two mines after copper price slide

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Weatherly to review two mines after copper price slide #metals

ADM takes over ICAP’s base metals broking business

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ADM takes over ICAP’s base metals broking business #LME #metals

SHFE under threat | Black China Blog.

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SHFE under threat | Black China Blog #LME #metals #SHFE

Commodity People Moves – January 2015.

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity People Moves – January 2015 #metals #commodities

Euronext looks at other commodity markets after dairy revamp

Posted on January 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Euronext looks at other commodity markets after dairy revamp #metals #commodities

LME extends publication of live forward price curves.

Posted on January 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME extends publication of live forward price curves #lme #metals

Indonesia warns Freeport may lose export permit if smelter delayed

Posted on January 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indonesia warns Freeport may lose export permit if smelter delayed #metals

Johnson Matthey joins LME PGMs benchmark pricing process

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Johnson Matthey joins #LME PGMs benchmark pricing process #precious #metals #PGM

Winding-up petition against lead, zinc mining group IMM Marketing dismissed

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Winding-up petition against lead, zinc mining group IMM Marketing dismissed #metals

Kosovo backtracks on bid to take control of Trepca

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Kosovo backtracks on bid to take control of Trepca #metals

HKEx chief executive Charles Li talks to @Bloomberg about stock connect, @LME_news and more at #AFFHK2015 http://t.co/JfMSa5WdIU — HKEx 香港交易所 (@HKExGroup) January 19, 2015

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx chief executive Charles Li talks to @Bloomberg about stock connect, @LME_news and more at #AFFHK2015 #LME #metals

Goldman Sachs sticks to commodities trading despite federal regulatory risks

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman Sachs sticks to commodities trading despite federal regulatory risks #metals #commodities

HudBay expects to more than triple copper output as new mines come on line.

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HudBay expects to more than triple copper output as new mines come on line #metals

RUSAL Opens Hospital for Ebola Patients in Guinea

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on RUSAL Opens Hospital for Ebola Patients in Guinea #metals

Deal for investors to trade gold via FTZ

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Deal for investors to trade gold via FTZ #precious #metals

London Metal Exchange: LME appoints John Lee as Chief Technology Officer.

Posted on January 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME appoints John Lee as Chief Technology Officer #jobs #LME #metals

MetalPrices.com acquired by Argus Media

Posted on January 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MetalPrices.com acquired by Argus Media #metals

Trafigura says could cut exposure from China metal dispute in UK court

Posted on January 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trafigura says could cut exposure from China metal dispute in UK court #metals

Copper tumble risks hampering Glencore’s takeover ambitions

Posted on January 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper tumble risks hampering Glencore’s takeover ambitions #metals

LME announces plans for enhanced participation and liquidity.

Posted on January 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME announces plans for enhanced participation and liquidity #metals #LME

Glencore Plummets to Record After Copper Joins Commodity Slump

Posted on January 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore Plummets to Record After Copper Joins Commodity Slump #metals

Nickel Asia’s ore shipments up more than a fourth in 2014.

Posted on January 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel Asia’s ore shipments up more than a fourth in 2014 #metals

First Nickel to cut about 110 jobs at Sudbury mine.

Posted on January 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on First Nickel to cut about 110 jobs at Sudbury mine #metals

PanAust cuts 5 pct of workforce as copper price sinks

Posted on January 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on PanAust cuts 5 pct of workforce as copper price sinks #metals

Ex-Xstrata CEO Davis Considering a Bid for Vale Nickel Assets

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ex-Xstrata CEO Davis Considering a Bid for Vale Nickel Assets #metals #mining

LME volume growth slows as metals trading universe expands: Andy Home

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME volume growth slows as metals trading universe expands: Andy Home #LME #metals

StanChart faces $4.4 billion commodities hit, may need to raise cash – analysts

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on StanChart faces $4.4 billion commodities hit, may need to raise cash – analysts #commodities

China Merchants Securities to launch LME trading on Jan. 26

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Merchants Securities to launch LME trading on Jan. 26 #LME #metals