Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

LME to launch aluminium premium contract in Q2 2015

Posted on September 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME to launch aluminium premium contract in Q2 2015 #metals #LME

Grupo Mexico dodges mine closure with $151 mln toxic spill fund

Posted on September 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Grupo Mexico dodges mine closure with $151 mln toxic spill fund #metals

Judge asked to reinstate LME in lawsuit. #LME #metals

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals

Judge asked to reinstate LME in lawsuit

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Judge asked to reinstate LME in lawsuit. #LME #metals

CME to launch gold futures contract in Hong Kong by year-end

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME to launch gold futures contract in Hong Kong by year-end #precious #metals #CME

Dubai Aluminium approaches banks for rare corporate loan -sources

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Dubai Aluminium approaches banks for rare corporate loan -sources #metals

Shanghai Gold Exchange to launch international board on Sept 29

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Shanghai Gold Exchange to launch international board on Sept 29 #precious #metals

AusAmerican to buy Congo copper miner

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on AusAmerican to buy Congo copper miner

Must-know: Comparing aluminum companies – Market Realist.

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Must-know: Comparing aluminum companies – Market Realist

Selwyn OKs $17.5m sale of ScoZinc

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Selwyn OKs $17.5m sale of ScoZinc #metals

CFTC charges Florida attorney with aiding and abetting illegal metals transactions and fraud

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CFTC charges Florida attorney with aiding and abetting illegal metals transactions and fraud #metals

Soterramento em mina mata um no interior de Minas Gerais

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Soterramento em mina mata um no interior de Minas Gerais #ironore

POSCO backs rail, port plan for Baosteel Australia iron ore project

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on POSCO backs rail, port plan for Baosteel Australia iron ore project

Gunvor hires metals trader in Singapore

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Gunvor hires metals trader in Singapore #jobs #metals

Commodity People Moves – September 2014.

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity People Moves – September 2014 #jobs #commodities

Japanese investors key to the #LME market, says CEO Garry Jones in Tokyo. http://t.co/fugiK3YPLv #HKEx @HKExGroup pic.twitter.com/hx4zyBYpUN — LME (@LME_news) September 10, 2014

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japanese investors key to the #LME, says CEO Jones

RTA to increase smelting capacity at Alma

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on RTA to increase smelting capacity at Alma

Russia’s Rusal considers joint project with China’s Chalco

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russia’s Rusal considers joint project with China’s Chalco #metals

Avebury mining hopeful secures offtake deal with Jinchuan Group

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Avebury mining hopeful secures offtake deal with Jinchuan Group

Anglo American names ex-Cargill marketing boss as iron ore sales chief

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Anglo American names ex-Cargill marketing boss as iron ore sales chief #ironore

Clearinghouses Get CFTC Scrutiny So Solution Isn’t Problem

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Clearinghouses Get CFTC Scrutiny So Solution Isn’t Problem #commodities

BNP Said to Reduce Commodity-Trade Finance to Trafigura

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BNP Said to Reduce Commodity-Trade Finance to Trafigura #metals #commodities

LME pulls out of clearing OTC gold trades on lack of price data

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME pulls out of clearing OTC gold trades on lack of price data #metals #gold #LME

LME to hire sales head; favours direct talks with clients

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME to hire sales head; favours direct talks with clients #LME #metals #jobs

Why the Vale-Glencore Sudbury merger failed

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Why the Vale-Glencore Sudbury merger failed

London gold fix starts makeover

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London gold fix starts makeover #metals #gold

ICE looks to crack financial data market

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICE looks to crack financial data market

COLUMN-US judge finds inefficiency, complexity but no aluminium conspiracy: Andy Home

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-US judge finds inefficiency, complexity but no aluminium conspiracy: Andy Home #metals #LME

Hongqiao launches $200m placement

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hongqiao launches $200m placement #metals

China CBMX transfers iron ore trading platform ownership to JV of mill, miners, traders

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China CBMX transfers iron ore trading platform ownership to JV of mill, miners, traders #metals #ironore

Tsingshan eyes first Indonesian nickel pig iron output in Jan

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tsingshan eyes first Indonesian nickel pig iron output in Jan #metals

LME clearing house to launch September 22 after green light from regulators

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME clearing house to launch Sep 22 after green light from regulators #metals

Newmont signs MoU with Indonesia govt, to resume copper exports next week

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Newmont signs MoU with Indonesia govt, to resume copper exports next week #metals

Some thoughts on Chalco’s 1st half loss

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Some thoughts on Chalco’s 1st half loss | Black China Blog #metals

London Metal Exchange to push for reform after US judge dismisses suits

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London Metal Exchange to push for reform after US judge dismisses suits #metals LME

Frieda River copper mine may cost $1.7 billion

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Frieda River copper mine may cost $1.7 billion #metals

Abbott Delays Budget Savings to Scrap Australia Mining Tax

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Abbott Delays Budget Savings to Scrap Australia Mining Tax #metals

Glencore, Vale fail to find common ground in Sudbury nickel

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore, Vale fail to find common ground in Sudbury nickel #metals

Intrepid Mines launches bid for Blackthorn, eyes Zambia copper

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Intrepid Mines launches bid for Blackthorn, eyes Zambia copper #metals

China’s CITIC books $129 mln half-year loss on Australian iron ore

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s CITIC books $129 mln half-year loss on Australian iron ore #ironore

Newmont agrees tentative deal with Indonesia in export dispute

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Newmont agrees tentative deal with Indonesia in export dispute #metals