Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

Fraud! Fushun employees allege missing millions

Posted on May 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fraud! Fushun employees allege missing millions | Black China Blog #metals

Dick Evans takes the helm at Noranda

Posted on May 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Dick Evans takes the helm at Noranda #metals

LME consults on widening access to its electronic trading system

Posted on May 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME consults on widening access to its electronic trading system #LME #metals

Novelis Senior VP speaks out on Goldman

Posted on May 26, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on VIDEO: Novelis Senior VP speaks out on Goldman #metals LME

COLUMN-As LME looks east, CME throws down challenge in west: Andy Home #LME #metals #CME

Posted on May 25, 2015 by jvbmetals

COLUMN-As LME looks east, CME throws down challenge in west: Andy Home

Posted in Industry news, People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on COLUMN-As LME looks east, CME throws down challenge in west: Andy Home #LME #metals #CME

Citi, Mercuria both claim win in China metals case

Posted on May 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Citi, Mercuria both claim win in China metals case #metals #LME

Trafigura’s global metals trading chief Simon Collins resigns

Posted on May 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trafigura’s global metals trading chief Simon Collins resigns #metals

Red Kite co-founder plans new Orion metals fund – sources

Posted on May 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Red Kite co-founder plans new Orion metals fund – sources #metals

Aluminum financing to continue in non-registered LME warehouses: Macquarie

Posted on May 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Aluminum financing to continue in non-registered LME warehouses: Macquarie #metals #LME

First Quantum eyes copper recovery; boosts project spending

Posted on May 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on First Quantum eyes copper recovery; boosts project spending #metals

Glencore’s Zambia mining unit completes refinery upgrade

Posted on May 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore’s Zambia mining unit completes refinery upgrade #metals

CME developing European gold futures contract: sources

Posted on May 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME developing European gold futures contract: sources #precious #metals

Century Aluminum hiring temporary replacement workers for smelter: USW

Posted on May 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Century Aluminum hiring temporary replacement workers for smelter: USW #metals

Rastogi pays £5.4m of £20m confiscation order

Posted on May 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rastogi pays £5.4m of £20m confiscation order

UBS Shielded From Charges in US Precious-Metals Probe

Posted on May 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on UBS Shielded From Charges in US Precious-Metals Probe #precious #metals

NEAPME launches its 2nd Generation Exchange Trading System

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on NEAPME launches its 2nd Generation Exchange Trading System #precious #metals

Commodity Inform (May 2015) talent changes – people moves – stats – observations and stories).

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Commodity Inform (May 2015) talent changes, people moves #jobs #commodities #metals

Norilsk Nickel looks to China with new copper mine

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Norilsk Nickel looks to China with new copper mine | FT.com #metals

CME; scratching an itch | Lord Copper.

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME; scratching an itch | Lord Copper #LME #CME #metals

HKEx works on commodities link with China

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx works on commodities link with China #LME #metals

Chinese metals hedge funds aim to lure Western investors: Jeremy Goldwyn, Sucden

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese metals hedge funds aim to lure Western investors: Jeremy Goldwyn, Sucden #metals #LME

LME says develops improved warehouse receipt system

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME says develops improved warehouse receipt system #LME #metals

Rio, Mongolia Agree to Restart Oyu Tolgoi Development

Posted on May 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio, Mongolia Agree to Restart Oyu Tolgoi Development #metals

Nyrstar agrees sale option for Peruvian mine.

Posted on May 19, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nyrstar agrees sale option for Peruvian mine #metals

Glencore Share Lock-ups End as Commodities Markets Gloom Abounds #commodities

Posted on May 19, 2015 by jvbmetals

Glencore Share Lock-ups End as Commodities Markets Gloom Abounds

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Glencore Share Lock-ups End as Commodities Markets Gloom Abounds #commodities

Norilsk Nickel to focus on the development of deposit with metal reserves for $1 trillion.

Posted on May 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Norilsk Nickel to focus on the development of deposit with metal reserves for $1 trillion #metals

LME nickel inventories at ‘turning point’: Norilsk Nickel

Posted on May 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME nickel inventories at ‘turning point’: Norilsk Nickel #metals

Potanin Says Sanctions Impact Waning

Posted on May 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Potanin Says Sanctions Impact Waning #metals

CME, with JPM nod, to launch zinc contract, upping LME battle

Posted on May 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CME, with JPM nod, to launch zinc contract, upping LME battle #metals #LME #CME

Rio to put PacAl up for sale again | Black China Blog.

Posted on May 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rio to put PacAl up for sale again | Black China Blog #metals

Levmet highlights proprietary trading opportunities, profits from copper

Posted on May 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Levmet highlights proprietary trading opportunities, profits from copper #metals #LME

$40m sought for Munali Nickel.

Posted on May 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on $40m sought for Munali Nickel #metals

Norilsk to Grant VTB Option to Buy 25% in Siberia Copper Project

Posted on May 18, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Norilsk to Grant VTB Option to Buy 25% in Siberia Copper Project #metals

Little progress seen so far in turning Hong Kong into a commodity trading centre | SCMP #metals #commodities

Posted on May 18, 2015 by jvbmetals

Little progress seen so far in turning Hong Kong into a commodity trading centre

Posted in People, companies & exchanges | Comments Off on Little progress seen so far in turning Hong Kong into a commodity trading centre | SCMP #metals #commodities

Fortescue cutting 100 jobs a day on iron ore price slump

Posted on May 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Fortescue cutting 100 jobs a day on iron ore price slump #ironore

Two former ENRC colleagues found dead in Missouri hotel

Posted on May 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Two former ENRC colleagues found dead in Missouri hotel #metals

Goldman Sachs Restructures Its Commodities Business Amid Regulatory Pressures

Posted on May 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman Sachs Restructures Its Commodities Business Amid Regulatory Pressures #commodities

Vedanta CEO Sees Commodity Rout Continuing Up to Two More Years

Posted on May 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Vedanta CEO Sees Commodity Rout Continuing Up to Two More Years #metals

China to Merge Rare-Earth Arms of Six State Metal Producers – WSJ.

Posted on May 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to Merge Rare-Earth Arms of Six State Metal Producers – WSJ #metals #REE

Mining firm staff seized at Carrascal Nickel Mining in Surigao

Posted on May 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mining firm staff seized at Carrascal Nickel Mining in Surigao #metals