Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

Austria’s Voestalpine buys Italian wire maker Trafilerie

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Austria’s Voestalpine buys Italian wire maker Trafilerie #metals

Outotec to acquire Kempe Engineering’s aluminum smelter technologies

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Outotec to acquire Kempe Engineering’s aluminum smelter technologies #metals

Panoramic maintains optimistic outlook.

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Panoramic maintains optimistic outlook

Exclusive: DIC launches sale of German aluminum group Almatis – sources

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Exclusive: DIC launches sale of German aluminum group Almatis – sources #metals

INTERVIEW-Broker ICAP defies tide, to expand dry bulk, energy ops in Asia

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on INTERVIEW-Broker ICAP defies tide, to expand dry bulk, energy ops in Asia #ironore #jobs

LME mulling launch of gold and silver futures contracts – sources

Posted on January 8, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME mulling launch of gold and silver futures contracts – sources #LME #metals #precious

COLUMN-New year, same old warehouse problems for London Metal Exchange: Andy Home

Posted on January 8, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-New year, same old warehouse problems for London Metal Exchange: Andy Home #LME #metals

Sterling a thing of the past in commodity pricing

Posted on January 7, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sterling a thing of the past in commodity pricing #LME #metals

CME Group daily average metals volume down 13% on year in 2014

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME Group daily average metals volume down 13% on year in 2014 #CME #metals

Firms partner to develop Solomon’s nickel project

Posted on January 1, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Firms partner to develop Solomon’s nickel project #metals

CVG Venalum says Nov aluminum production down 20% from a year ago, up 3% from Oct

Posted on December 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CVG Venalum says Nov aluminum production down 20% from a year ago, up 3% from Oct #metals

Deutsche Bank open to offers for London gold vault-sources

Posted on December 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Deutsche Bank open to offers for London gold vault-sources #precious #metals

Mexico’s Penoles agrees to pay $75 million in tax dispute

Posted on December 27, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mexico’s Penoles agrees to pay $75 million in tax dispute #metals

Freeport should build two new Indonesia copper smelters by 2020 -govt

Posted on December 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport should build two new Indonesia copper smelters by 2020 -govt #metals

Goldman move caps Reubens’ metal ambitions | FT

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman move caps Reubens’ metal ambitions | FT #metals

Goldman sells Metro metals warehouse unit to Reuben Brothers

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman sells Metro metals warehouse unit to Reuben Brothers #LME #metals

Chinalco boss arrested and expelled from party for graft

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinalco boss arrested and expelled from party for graft #metals

Birla Said to Plan $1 Billion Aluminum Exports

Posted on December 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Birla Said to Plan $1 Billion Aluminum Exports #metals

UK Supreme Court says Rusal can’t appeal LME warehouse case

Posted on December 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UK Supreme Court says Rusal can’t appeal LME warehouse case #metals #LME

Codelco approves $3.3 billion investment for Chuquicamata

Posted on December 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco approves $3.3 billion investment for Chuquicamata #metals

Venezuela restarts nickel output at Loma de Niquel

Posted on December 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Venezuela restarts nickel output at Loma de Niquel

COLUMN-Qingdao scandal casts a long shadow over metal markets: Andy Home

Posted on December 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Qingdao scandal casts a long shadow over metal markets: Andy Home #LME #metals

COLUMN-Glencore’s Pacorini entrenches LME warehousing position: Andy Home

Posted on December 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Glencore’s Pacorini entrenches LME warehousing position: Andy Home #LME #metals

First Quantum shuts Australia nickel plant after acid spill

Posted on December 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on First Quantum shuts Australia nickel plant after acid spill #metals

Freeport resumes processing at sole U.S. copper smelter

Posted on December 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport resumes processing at sole U.S. copper smelter #metals

Newedge metal, energy traders leave as SocGen cuts headcount

Posted on December 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Newedge metal, energy traders leave as SocGen cuts headcount #LME #metals #jobs

ICAP Said to Be in Talks With ADM to Transfer LME Trading

Posted on December 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICAP Said to Be in Talks With ADM to Transfer LME Trading #LME #metals

Michael Turek leaves SocGen

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Michael Turek leaves SocGen #LME #metals #jobs

BHP turns to fertilisers for growth

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP turns to fertilisers for growth #metals #mining

ICAP to close LME base metals broking business

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICAP to close LME base metals broking business #LME #metals

Standard Bank Says ICBC Deal Impacted by Missing Aluminum

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Standard Bank Says ICBC Deal Impacted by Missing Aluminum #metals

Anglo aims to shrink workforce by 60,000

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anglo aims to shrink workforce by 60,000 #metals #mining

Mwana Africa Profit Lifted By More Nickel Sales At Higher Prices

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mwana Africa Profit Lifted By More Nickel Sales At Higher Prices #metals

Glencore considering sale of some nickel and cobalt projects

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore considering sale of some nickel and cobalt projects #metals

TVI affiliate looking to build Philippines’ third nickel plant

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on TVI affiliate looking to build Philippines’ third nickel plant #metals

Glencore mulls sale of Brazil’s Araguaia nickel project

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore mulls sale of Brazil’s Araguaia nickel project #metals

UK court reserves judgment in Citi, Mercuria’s Chinese metals dispute

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UK court reserves judgment in Citi, Mercuria’s Chinese metals dispute #metals #LME

Mercuria Said to Reach $320 Million China Copper Finance Deal

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mercuria Said to Reach $320 Million China Copper Finance Deal #metals

Glencore promises output discipline, more investor returns

Posted on December 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore promises output discipline, more investor returns #metals #mining

CME Group Announces First Trades of New Iron Ore Futures Contract

Posted on December 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME Group Announces First Trades of New Iron Ore Futures Contract #ironore