Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

Chile’s Enami facing US$250mn negative cash flow

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile’s Enami facing US$250mn negative cash flow

Olympic Steel promotes Mr Stephen Reyes to VP for Sales and Marketing.

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Olympic Steel promotes Mr Stephen Reyes to VP for Sales and Marketing

‘Bagri family’ among bidders for MCX stake

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ‘Bagri family’ among bidders for MCX stake

Lawsuit claims CME gives HFTs unfair advantage

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Lawsuit claims CME gives HFTs unfair advantage

China snaps up Glencore copper mine for $6bn

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China snaps up Glencore copper mine for $6bn

JPMorgan’s Masters Said to Have Angled to Be CEO in Sale

Posted on April 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JPMorgan’s Masters Said to Have Angled to Be CEO in Sale

BHP polishes up nickel unit as demerger talk swirls

Posted on April 11, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP polishes up nickel unit as demerger talk swirls

CME Group to delay start of new North American aluminum contract to May 6

Posted on April 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME Group to delay start of new North American aluminum contract to May 6

Yunnan Tin plans gold leasing business to expand financing channels

Posted on April 10, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Yunnan Tin plans gold leasing business to expand financing channels

Codelco unveils new copper deposits holding over 1,800 million tonnes

Posted on April 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco unveils new copper deposits holding over 1,800 million tonnes

COLUMN-LME picks up the gauntlet on physical premium trading: Andy Home

Posted on April 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-LME picks up the gauntlet on physical premium trading: Andy Home

Rusal wins breather to July amid talks on $5.15 bln debt

Posted on April 9, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal wins breather to July amid talks on $5.15 bln debt

Twitter / sdmoores: Big big news at Industrial ….

Posted on April 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on O’Driscoll and Clarke depart ‘Industrial Minerals’ magazine

LME Targets New Aluminum Contract as Soon as End 2014

Posted on April 8, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME Targets New Aluminum Contract as Soon as End 2014

The LME lawsuit that’s metal as anything

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on The LME lawsuit that’s metal as anything

Rusal defends metals warehouse court challenge after criticism -letter

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal defends metals warehouse court challenge after criticism -letter

VIDEO: Vale worker killed at Copper Cliff, one injured

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: Vale worker killed at Copper Cliff, one injured

Dubai and Abu Dhabi merge aluminum operations

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Dubai and Abu Dhabi merge aluminum operations

LME to launch aluminium premium contract; no word on court appeal

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME to launch aluminium premium contract; no word on court appeal

Commodity People Moves – April 2014.

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity People Moves – April 2014

Greater tension could do systemic harm to Russian firms-Norilsk

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Greater tension could do systemic harm to Russian firms-Norilsk

Copper smelters to miss deadline

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper smelters to miss deadline

Mongolia counts cost of mine delay as Rio Tinto deadline passes

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mongolia counts cost of mine delay as Rio Tinto deadline passes

Ducab revenue up 22% at Dh5 billion in 2013.

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Ducab revenue up 22% at Dh5 billion in 2013

Dubai gold exchange to introduce spot gold contract in June

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Dubai gold exchange to introduce spot gold contract in June

SGX Commodities: A Quantum Leap In Iron Ore Derivatives.

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SGX Commodities: A Quantum Leap In Iron Ore Derivatives

US exchanges may show LME a way out of its warehouse dilemma

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on US exchanges may show LME a way out of its warehouse dilemma

Garry Jones, ceo London Metal Exchange: «Delusi e sorpresi dalla sconfitta in tribunale»

Posted on April 5, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Garry Jones, ceo London Metal Exchange: «Delusi e sorpresi dalla sconfitta in tribunale»

Lonmin declares force majeure, says workers want strike to end

Posted on April 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Lonmin declares force majeure, says workers want strike to end

Metals warehousers to tread warily despite UK court ruling

Posted on April 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Metals warehousers to tread warily despite UK court ruling

The female face of the crisis quits the spotlight

Posted on April 4, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on The female face of the crisis quits the spotligh

Govt seeks EC nod for Hindustan Zinc residual stake sale

Posted on April 2, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Govt seeks EC nod for Hindustan Zinc residual stake sale

Blythe Masters Ends 27-Year Run at JPMorgan

Posted on April 2, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Blythe Masters Ends 27-Year Run at JPMorgan

JPMorgan commodity head Masters exiting

Posted on April 2, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on JPMorgan commodity head Masters exiting

Rusal sees covenants test in May, still in talks over debt

Posted on April 2, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal sees covenants test in May, still in talks over debt

Salzgitter hires ex-Stemcor trader Lewitsch

Posted on April 2, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Salzgitter hires ex-Stemcor trader Lewitsch

China has no plan to lift ban on foreign exchanges setting up warehouses.

Posted on April 2, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China has no plan to lift ban on foreign exchanges setting up warehouses

Judicial review suspends LME implementation of warehouse queue rule.

Posted on April 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Judicial review suspends LME implementation of warehouse queue rule

Aleris Completes Acquisition Of Nichols Aluminum

Posted on April 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aleris Completes Acquisition Of Nichols Aluminum

Alcoa to expand mill in Brazil

Posted on April 1, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Alcoa to expand mill in Brazil