Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

New Codelco CEO takes helm, sees changes ahead

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New Codelco CEO takes helm, sees changes ahead #metals #copper

LME Wins Dismissal From Antitrust Suit. #LME #metals

Posted on August 26, 2014 by jvbmetals

LME Wins Dismissal From Antitrust Suit

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on LME Wins Dismissal From Antitrust Suit. #LME #metals

Regulators deny Noranda’s plea for rate relief

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Regulators deny Noranda’s plea for rate relief #metals

Rusal restructures $10bn debt pile

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal restructures $10bn debt pile – FT.com #metals

Eramet says operations halted at Senegal mining project

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Eramet says operations halted at Senegal mining project #metals

ICAP launches global coking coal desk in Singapore

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICAP launches global coking coal desk in Singapore

HEARD ON THE STREET: Glencore Makes the Jump From Supercycling to Recycling – WSJ

Posted on August 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HEARD ON THE STREET: Glencore Makes the Jump From Supercycling to Recycling – WSJ #metals

Hitachi Metals to acquire Waupaca Foundry in U.S. for $1.3 bln

Posted on August 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hitachi Metals to acquire Waupaca Foundry in U.S. for $1.3 bln #metals

Kazakhmys Deal Leaves Growth Risks for Copper Miner | WSJ

Posted on August 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Kazakhmys Deal Leaves Growth Risks for Copper Miner | WSJ #metals

China Hongqiao secures term shipments to replace Indonesia bauxite – CEO

Posted on August 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Hongqiao secures term shipments to replace Indonesia bauxite – CEO #metals

China allows 3 more banks including StanChart to import gold -sources

Posted on August 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China allows 3 more banks including StanChart to import gold -sources #gold #precious

BHP Billiton says in talks to sell Nickel West unit

Posted on August 19, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP Billiton says in talks to sell Nickel West unit #metals

Silver market reboots century-old price benchmark

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Silver market reboots century-old price benchmark #precious #metals

Commodity People Moves – August 2014.

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity People Moves – August 2014 #jobs #metals #commodities

Boliden Kokkola Leaching Tank Accident

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Boliden Kokkola Leaching Tank Accident

We do not owe Eskom anything: City Power

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on We do not owe Eskom anything: City Power #metals

Romanian aluminum producer Alro posts EUR 18 mln loss in the first half

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Romanian aluminum producer Alro posts EUR 18 mln loss in the first half

Billionaire Found in Middle of Alcoa Bribery Case Avoids U.S. Probe.

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Billionaire Found in Middle of Alcoa Bribery Case Avoids U.S. Probe

Aluminium product producer China Zhongwang lifts profit 18.6pc

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium product producer China Zhongwang lifts profit 18.6pc

Bindura Nickel – Is There Still More Runway?

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Bindura Nickel – Is There Still More Runway? #metals

ABN AMRO names three commodities sector heads in Asia

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ABN AMRO names three commodities sector heads in Asia #metals #commodities

BHP Billiton set to spin off unwanted assets

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP Billiton set to spin off unwanted assets #metals #mining

Chinese metals traders ramp up in Singapore

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese metals traders ramp up in Singapore

Rio secures power deal for Mongolian copper mine

Posted on August 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio secures power deal for Mongolian copper mine #metals

Trafigura unit starts legal action against Mercuria, Citi

Posted on August 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trafigura unit starts legal action against Mercuria, Citi #metals

London gold fix lawsuits to be consolidated in New York

Posted on August 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London gold fix lawsuits to be consolidated in New York #metals #pecious

COLUMN-LME’s new COT report; a beginner’s guide: Andy Home

Posted on August 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME’s new COT report; a beginner’s guide: Andy Home

Noranda CEO says lower power rates are key to company’s sustainability

Posted on August 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Noranda CEO says lower power rates are key to company’s sustainability #metals

MILLING ABOUT: Colin Strang will leave Thyssenkrupp for CCMA: Colin Strang will leave ThyssenKrupp Metallurgic… http://t.co/fRFE9dYbgV — MBnonferrous (@MBnonferrous) August 13, 2014

Posted on August 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MILLING ABOUT: Colin Strang will leave Thyssenkrupp for CCMA #metals

New LME clearing house gets BoE ‘settlement finality designation’

Posted on August 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New LME clearing house gets BoE ‘settlement finality designation’ #LME #metals

PNG’s Ramu nickel mine reopens after rioting

Posted on August 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on PNG’s Ramu nickel mine reopens after rioting

From ‘Mr Copper’ to Lord Farmer, metals trading legend becomes British peer

Posted on August 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on From ‘Mr Copper’ to Lord Farmer, metals trading legend becomes British peer #LME #metals

BC Iron to Add Pilbara Iron Ore Mines in A$256 Million Deal

Posted on August 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BC Iron to Add Pilbara Iron Ore Mines in A$256 Million Deal

Nuevo jefe de Codelco respalda cambio de centenaria mina Chuquicamata

Posted on August 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nuevo jefe de Codelco respalda cambio de centenaria mina Chuquicamata

HKEx says LME fees to rise in 2015; Q2 profit up

Posted on August 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx says LME fees to rise in 2015; Q2 profit up #LME #metals

New Caledonia cancels vast Eramet, Vale nickel project

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on New Caledonia cancels vast Eramet, Vale nickel project #metals

Nanko Shipping sues Alcoa for $300 mln in Guinea bauxite row

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nanko Shipping sues Alcoa for $300 mln in Guinea bauxite row #metals

Rio Tinto’s Kitimat aluminum smelter upgrade price tag rises to US$4.8 billion

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio Tinto’s Kitimat aluminum smelter upgrade price tag rises to US$4.8 billion #metals

Mitsui joins Codelco-Aurus copper innovation fund

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mitsui joins Codelco-Aurus copper innovation fund #metals

Novelis ups North American automotive, specialty aluminum sheet prices

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Novelis ups North American automotive, specialty aluminum sheet prices #metals