Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

China’s Biggest Metals Trader Feels the Heat

Posted on March 21, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Biggest Metals Trader Feels the Heat #metals

Brazil’s Agnelli, who turned Vale into top miner, dies in crash #metals #mining

Posted on March 20, 2016 by jvbmetals

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3c8c172-ee4f-11e5-9f20-c3a047354386.html?ft_site=falcon&desktop=true#axzz43RNQODeY

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Brazil’s Agnelli, who turned Vale into top miner, dies in crash #metals #mining

Aluminium and Copper Empty From World’s Biggest Metals Bourse

Posted on March 18, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminium and Copper Empty From World’s Biggest Metals Bourse #metals #LME

LME proposes more transparent reporting of big positions

Posted on March 18, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME proposes more transparent reporting of big positions #LME #metals

Rio Tinto says copper and coal chief to replace veteran Walsh as CEO in July

Posted on March 17, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio Tinto says copper and coal chief to replace veteran Walsh as CEO in July #metals #mining

China Merchants Group joins race to buy Baltic Exchange – sources

Posted on March 16, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Merchants Group joins race to buy Baltic Exchange – sources

Metals Trader Rath Exits BTG Pactual Commodities in Singapore

Posted on March 10, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Metals Trader Rath Exits BTG Pactual Commodities in Singapore #metals

JOBS: Junior Metal Derivatives Trader, London/Zug

Posted on March 7, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Junior Metal Derivatives Trader – TMT Metals AG, London/Zug #jobs #metals

Singapore bourse to boost freight derivatives with pursuit of Baltic Exchange

Posted on March 7, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Singapore bourse to boost freight derivatives with pursuit of Baltic Exchange #LME #metals #bulk #commodities

COLUMN-LME prepares to enter the heart of warehousing darkness: Andy Home

Posted on March 2, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME prepares to enter the heart of warehousing darkness: Andy Home #LME #metals

Gunvor Analyst Brebner Leaves as Trader Pulls Back From Metals

Posted on March 1, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Gunvor Analyst Brebner Leaves as Trader Pulls Back From Metals #metals

LME to explore capping warehouse charges

Posted on March 1, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME to explore capping warehouse charges #LME #metals

Singapore’s Bourse Submits Bid for London’s Baltic Exchange

Posted on February 26, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Singapore’s Bourse Submits Bid for London’s Baltic Exchange #bulk #commodities

Speed Trader XTX Hires Goldman Sachs Director for Commodities

Posted on February 23, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Speed Trader XTX Hires Goldman Sachs Director for Commodities #metals #commodities

Commodities’ $3.6 Trillion Black Hole

Posted on February 19, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodities’ $3.6 Trillion Black Hole #commodities #metals

Commercial Marketing Manager, Energy/Metals/Mining Research & Consultancy, London

Posted on February 19, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Commercial Marketing Manager, Energy/Metals/Mining Research & Consultancy, London #jobs #metals

UC RUSAL announces new sales appointment

Posted on February 17, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on RUSAL announces new sales appointment #jobs #metals

Chilton Said to Close Commodity Hedge Fund

Posted on February 10, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chilton Said to Close Commodity Hedge Fund

Base Metals/ Precious Metals Prop Trader, Chicago

Posted on February 10, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JOBS: Base Metals/ Precious Metals Prop Trader, Chicago #jobs #metals

BTG Pactual Said to Plan Granting Equity to Traders at Commodities Unit

Posted on February 10, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BTG Pactual Said to Plan Granting Equity to Traders at Commodities Unit #metals #commodities

Half dozen LME members resign, including Rio Tinto

Posted on February 8, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Half dozen LME members resign, including Rio Tinto #LME #metals

MILLING ABOUT: Simon Underhill joins Sumitomo

Posted on February 5, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MILLING ABOUT: Simon Underhill joins Sumitomo #metals

London gold market wrestles over future | FT.com

Posted on February 4, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on London gold market wrestles over future | FT.com #LME #precious #metals

MILLING ABOUT: Ashwan Malhotra joins Société Générale

Posted on February 4, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MILLING ABOUT: Ashwan Malhotra joins Société Générale #metals #commodities

BTG Pitched Commodities Expansion Plan to Potential Investors

Posted on February 4, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BTG Pitched Commodities Expansion Plan to Potential Investors #commodities

Concord Resources signs $250m financing

Posted on February 1, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Concord Resources signs $250m financing #metals

LME Said in Talks With Banks to List London Gold Contracts

Posted on January 27, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME Said in Talks With Banks to List London Gold Contracts #LME #precious #metals

HKEx aims to establish spot commodity trading platform in China

Posted on January 21, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx aims to establish spot commodity trading platform in China #metals #commodities

ICBC Standard Bank names Mark Thompson head of base metals trading

Posted on January 18, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ICBC Standard Bank names Mark Thompson head of base metals trading #metals

COLUMN-As LME volumes fall, is base metals pricing fragmenting?: Andy Home

Posted on January 18, 2016 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-As LME volumes fall, is base metals pricing fragmenting?: Andy Home #metals #LME

BTG Pactual considers sale of commodity trading business

Posted on December 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BTG Pactual considers sale of commodity trading business #metals #commodities

OBITUARY: Veteran metals analyst Ted Arnold passes away

Posted on December 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on OBITUARY: Veteran metals analyst Ted Arnold passes away #metals #LME

The China metal exchange at centre of investment scandal

Posted on December 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on The China metal exchange at centre of investment scandal #metals

Indian metals trader expands reach despite downturn

Posted on December 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Indian metals trader expands reach despite downturn #jobs #metals

LME to move trading floor to new premises on February 1

Posted on December 11, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME to move trading floor to new premises on February 1 #LME #metals

Minmetals takes over MCC as Beijing reforms state-run firms

Posted on December 9, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Minmetals takes over MCC as Beijing reforms state-run firms #metals

Morgan Stanley to cut 1,200 jobs, scale down base metals trading

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Morgan Stanley to cut 1,200 jobs, scale down base metals trading #jobs #metals

Tesla sounds out lithium tie-up with Codelco: newspaper

Posted on December 4, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tesla sounds out lithium tie-up with Codelco: newspaper #metals

COLUMN-LME targets queues again but watch out for collateral damage: Andy Home

Posted on November 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME targets queues again but watch out for collateral damage: Andy Home #LME #metals

COLUMN-Can the London Metal Exchange crack the steel market? Andy Home

Posted on November 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-Can the London Metal Exchange crack the steel market? Andy Home #LME #metals #steel