Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

Trafigura Profit Climbs 24% to $470 Million on Volume Growth

Posted on June 16, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trafigura Profit Climbs 24% to $470 Million on Volume Growth #metals

Qingdao metals probe may help LME, Hong Kong commodities trading plan

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Qingdao metals probe may help LME, Hong Kong commodities trading plan #metals #lme

Codelco picks Araneda as interim CEO

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco picks Araneda as interim CEO #metals #copper

Alcoa to sell Jamaica mining interests to Noble

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa to sell Jamaica mining interests to Noble #metals

Rusal to Offer CME-Based Aluminum Pricing by July

Posted on June 14, 2014 by jvbmetals

Rusal to Offer CME-Based Aluminum Pricing by July

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Thomson Reuters Annual Commodities Soirée.

Posted on June 13, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EVENTS: Thomson Reuters Annual Commodities Soirée, Geneva, June 25 (Win a Lamborghini for two days!)

Trimet takes over Voerde aluminum smelter

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trimet takes over Voerde aluminum smelter #metals

 Novelis Casts First Ingot at Nachterstedt

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Novelis Casts First Ingot at Nachterstedt #metals

Mixed Messages Over Freeport’s Grasberg Contract

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mixed Messages Over Freeport’s Grasberg Contract #metals

Man killed in accident at Glencore’s CSA Copper mine

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Man killed in accident at Glencore’s CSA Copper mine #metals

Ghana asks Volta Aluminum to cut power for World Cup

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ghana asks Volta Aluminum to cut power for World Cup

Benchmark Riggers to Face Jail in Planned UK Law Shift

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Benchmark Riggers to Face Jail in Planned UK Law Shift #metals #commodities

CFTC Names New Enforcement Chief

Posted on June 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CFTC Names New Enforcement Chief

MILLING ABOUT: Schreiber joins Nyrstar as group sales manager #metals

Posted on June 11, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3350669/MILLING-ABOUT-Schreiber-joins-Nyrstar-as-group-sales-manager.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on MILLING ABOUT: Schreiber joins Nyrstar as group sales manager #metals

LME members’ contribution to default fund climbs 34% in June #LME #metals

Posted on June 11, 2014 by jvbmetals

http://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3350659/LME-members-contribution-to-default-fund-climbs-34-in-June.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on LME members’ contribution to default fund climbs 34% in June #LME #metals

Norsk Hydro to expand UBC smelter in Germany

Posted on June 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Norsk Hydro to expand UBC smelter in Germany #metals

Glencore: Rising nickel prices makes it ripe to mine Loma Miranda

Posted on June 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore: Rising nickel prices makes it ripe to mine Loma Miranda #metals

With $15M Offer, Ormet to Auction Ohio Smelter.

Posted on June 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on With $15M Offer, Ormet to Auction Ohio Smelter #metals

The return of the subsidy

Posted on June 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on The return of the subsidy: Chalco Guizhou Branch #metals #aluminium

Montenegrin company buys bankrupt aluminium plant

Posted on June 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Montenegrin company buys bankrupt aluminium plant #metals

Red Kite reassured about Chinese metals financing probe

Posted on June 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Red Kite reassured about Chinese metals financing probe #metals

Commodity People Moves – June 2014.

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

Jubilee to build independent chrome, PGM processing plant

Posted on June 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Jubilee to build independent chrome, PGM processing plant #metals

Deutsche Bank sets up bullion vault in London

Posted on June 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Deutsche Bank sets up bullion vault in London #metals #gold

Dak Nong prepares for $500 mln aluminium plant – Thanh Nien

Posted on June 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Dak Nong prepares for $500 mln aluminium plant – Thanh Nien #metals #aluminium

CITIC Resources warns over China port probe, moves to secure metal

Posted on June 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CITIC Resources warns over China port probe, moves to secure metal

Codelco board head says CEO exit due to style, plans intact- media

Posted on June 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco board head says CEO exit due to style, plans intact- media #metals

Government initiates Hindustan Zinc valuation process

Posted on June 6, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Government initiates Hindustan Zinc valuation process #metals

Glencore Falcondo’s mine plan dealt another stunning setback

Posted on June 6, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore Falcondo’s mine plan dealt another stunning setback #metals

Teck fined $8m for not constructing Red Dog pipeline

Posted on June 6, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Teck fined $8m for not constructing Red Dog pipeline #metals

Codelco Asks CEO Keller to Resign After Clash Over Cuts

Posted on June 6, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco Asks CEO Keller to Resign After Clash Over Cuts #metals #copper

Sims Metal Management says group CFO Rob Larry to step down

Posted on June 6, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sims Metal Management says group CFO Rob Larry to step down

America prosecutes its interests and persecutes BNP

Posted on June 6, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on America prosecutes its interests and persecutes BNP #commodities

Goldman’s metal warehousing unit complies with LME rules

Posted on June 6, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman’s metal warehousing unit complies with LME rules

The first casualty of China’s missing metals probe may be a $765 million bank deal

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on The first casualty of China’s missing metals probe may be a $765 million bank deal #metals

Former Barclays commodities chief leaves Mercuria after two years

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Former Barclays commodities chief leaves Mercuria after two years – report

Rio Tinto unit to restart Australia’s Ranger uranium mine

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio Tinto unit to restart Australia’s Ranger uranium mine

EC clears Hitachi and Mitsubishi joint control acquisition of MMC Superalloy

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EC clears Hitachi and Mitsubishi joint control acquisition of MMC Superalloy

Codelco CEO may not be ready to remain in post – paper

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco CEO may not be ready to remain in post – paper #metals

Silver market favours broad-based e-replacement for price benchmark, LBMA says

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Silver market favours broad-based e-replacement for price benchmark, LBMA says #precious #metals