Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

Mount Polley tailings spill a ‘significant issue’: Canada mining group

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mount Polley tailings spill a ‘significant issue’: Canada mining group #metals

Hermes Betting Against Zinc as Smelters Boosting Output

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hermes Betting Against Zinc as Smelters Boosting Output #metals #zinc

Citigroup Seeks $270M From Mercuria in China Metals Trial

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Citigroup Seeks $270M From Mercuria in China Metals Trial #metals

StanChart takes $175 mln provision for suspected Qingdao fraud

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on StanChart takes $175 mln provision for suspected Qingdao fraud #metals #LME

IOSCO surveys warehouse impact on commodity derivatives market

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on IOSCO surveys warehouse impact on commodity derivatives market #LME

Workers at Shougang’s iron mine in Peru to start strike on August 18

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Workers at Shougang’s iron mine in Peru to start strike on August 18 #ironore

Henry Bath seeks to exit aluminum price-fixing case

Posted on August 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Henry Bath seeks to exit aluminum price-fixing case #metals #LME

LME And Rusal Back In UK Court Over Warehousing Rules

Posted on August 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME And Rusal Back In UK Court Over Warehousing Rules #metals #LME

London platinum/palladium fixes seek third-party admin, in wake of silver/gold

Posted on August 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London platinum/palladium fixes seek third-party admin, in wake of silver/gold #precious #metals

Codelco Appoints Nelson Pizarro CEO to Revamp Chile Copper Mines

Posted on August 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco Appoints Nelson Pizarro CEO to Revamp Chile Copper Mines #metals

Glencore reaps $7 bln from Las Bambas mine sale to China’s MMG

Posted on August 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore reaps $7 bln from Las Bambas mine sale to China’s MMG #metals

Alcoa completes closure of Australia aluminuim smelter

Posted on August 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa completes closure of Australia aluminuim smelter #metals

LME warehousing battle set to rumble on

Posted on July 31, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME warehousing battle set to rumble on #metals #LME

COLUMN-LME warehousing; all change or no change? Andy Home

Posted on July 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME warehousing; all change or no change? Andy Home #metals #lme

Shanghai FTZ will launch a commodities exchange; will debut with copper

Posted on July 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Shanghai FTZ will launch a commodities exchange; will debut with copper #metals #LME

“I had a banking career change at 37. Now I’m 40. Life is great”: Adam Knight

Posted on July 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on “I had a banking career change at 37. Now I’m 40. Life is great”: Adam Knight

Court appeal to move LME closer to cutting warehouse backlogs

Posted on July 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Court appeal to move LME closer to cutting warehouse backlogs #metals #LME

Goldman unit eyes foray into China amid metals financing scandal

Posted on July 29, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman unit eyes foray into China amid metals financing scandal #metals

London gold fix company appoints committee to oversee benchmark

Posted on July 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London gold fix company appoints committee to oversee benchmark #gold

HSBC, Deutsche Bank named in US suit for silver price-fix

Posted on July 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HSBC, Deutsche Bank named in US suit for silver price-fix #precious#metals

Thyssen hires Deutsche Bank to manage VDM unit sale: sources

Posted on July 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Thyssen hires Deutsche Bank to manage VDM unit sale: sources #steel

Congo president fires CEO of state miner Gecamines for gross negligence

Posted on July 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Congo president fires CEO of state miner Gecamines for gross negligence #metals

BHP plans 3-year Olympic Dam process trial from late 2016

Posted on July 28, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP plans 3-year Olympic Dam process trial from late 2016 #metals

LME and Colt collaborate to launch LMEnet.

Posted on July 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME and Colt collaborate to launch LMEnet #metals #LME

Fears Zambales nickel mining killing marine life.

Posted on July 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fears Zambales nickel mining killing marine life

Two Vale New Caledonia guards shot | Radio New Zealand News.

Posted on July 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Two Vale New Caledonia guards shot | Radio New Zealand News #metals

Jinchuan Group to invest funds in Zambia’s mineral exploration works

Posted on July 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Jinchuan Group to invest funds in Zambia’s mineral exploration works

Trafigura Unit Seeks to Curb Liability at Chinese Port

Posted on July 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trafigura Unit Seeks to Curb Liability at Chinese Port #metals

Codelco Union Threatens Protests to Demand Copper Mine Funds

Posted on July 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco Union Threatens Protests to Demand Copper Mine Funds #metals

BHP, Anglo-American to Seek Buyers for Manganese Assets – WSJ.

Posted on July 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP, Anglo-American to Seek Buyers for Manganese Assets – WSJ #metals

China to launch coal, iron ore swaps on Aug 4

Posted on July 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to launch coal, iron ore swaps on Aug 4 #ironore

LME approves BTG Pactual to operate warehouses in Singapore

Posted on July 23, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME approves BTG Pactual to operate warehouses in Singapore #lme #metals

Middle age catches up with Standard Chartered

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Middle age catches up with Standard Chartered #commodities

Former Alba ceo sentenced to 16 months in prison for corruption #metals

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jvbmetals

Former Alba ceo sentenced to 16 months in prison for corruption

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Former Alba ceo sentenced to 16 months in prison for corruption #metals

MMG gets a step closer to sealing $5.9b Las Bambas buy

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MMG gets a step closer to sealing $5.9b Las Bambas buy #metals

Matalco to build new aluminum billet plant in Lordstown, Ohio

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Matalco to build new aluminum billet plant in Lordstown, Ohio #metals

Metal ETFs Lure Investors at Fastest Pace in Five Years #metals

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jvbmetals

Metal ETFs Lure Investors at Fastest Pace in Five Years

Posted in Industry news, People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Metal ETFs Lure Investors at Fastest Pace in Five Years #metals

Credit Suisse to wind down commodities trading #commodities

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jvbmetals

Credit Suisse to wind down commodities trading

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Credit Suisse to wind down commodities trading #commodities

LME Fines Traders at Dealers for Standing in Open Outcry

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME Fines Traders at Dealers for Standing in Open Outcry #metals #lme

EPA proposal could derail planned Pebble Mine in Alaska

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EPA proposal could derail planned Pebble Mine in Alaska #metals