Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

MILLING ABOUT: Eld takes over from Pettinga at Koch Metals

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Noranda Aluminum announces layoffs in Newport

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China Minmetals plan to form a national rare earth industrial group approved

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Freeport Loses Luster as Commodities, China Roil Trades: Options

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First SHFE Warehouse for Copper Delivery in Mainland China Established in Jiangxi

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Trafigura hands $855m to top executives via buyback

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Vale to consider base metals IPO only if nickel rallies

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London Metal Exchange trims fee increase after complaints

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TSI Iron Ore Fines Index to Form Basis of New CME Futures Contract

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BHP spinoff branded South32.

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Iron ore miner Northland Resources files for bankruptcy

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Australian company a step closer to Solomons mine

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Fire at Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi Copper Mine Under Review

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China removes Sinosteel president amid cash problems

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China’s R7.7bn SA mining splurge confounds.

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Umicore acquires full ownership of Todini and Co.

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Luxury watch cited in Citi/Mercuria China fraud case

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Luxury watch cited in Citi/Mercuria China fraud case

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Could Inco rise again?

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Sumitomo threatened aid cut in bid to win Solomon Islands deal

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Citigroup Panicked Over Fraud at Chinese Ports: Mercuria

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Commodity People Moves – December 2014.

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MOVES-Former JPM physical copper trader Petev joins Macquarie-sources

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Wieland Copper sets January 1 price hike

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LBMA granted intellectual property for London Pt/Pd pricing powered by LME

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CME bans trader for month for alleged manipulation in oil, metals

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LBMA takes stake in gold, platinum, palladium benchmarks

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Deutsche Bank shuts down physical precious metals trading

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COLUMN-How JPMorgan struck gold with copper: Andy Home

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Freeport Indonesia says copper output at 80 pct of capacity

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Suppliers face loss-making deals as miners tighten screws

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HSBC, Goldman Rigged Metals’ Prices for Years, Suit Says

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LME Approves China Merchants Securities As Category 2 Member.

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ITOCHU Announces Merger of Asset Related to Iron Ore Mining Business in Brazil.

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HKEx Says Investors Comfortable With Mini Contract Settlements

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Goldman, BASF, HSBC accused of metals price fixing – U.S. lawsuit

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Nyrstar Announces CEO Transition.

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COLUMN-The Goldman Sachs guide to LME warehousing: Andy Home

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Trevali Predicts Zinc Rally as New Brunswick Mine Set to Reopen

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Codelco to Trim 2015 Refined Supply

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