Category Archives: People, companies & exchanges

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

Instead of aluminium, we should make alumina and get it smelted abroad: Ansuman Das

Posted on April 30, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Instead of aluminium, we should make alumina and get it smelted abroad: Ansuman Das #metals

USW to vote on Century Aluminum’s final offer at Kentucky smelter

Posted on April 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on USW to vote on Century Aluminum’s final offer at Kentucky smelter #metals

Chalco swings to profit in Q1

Posted on April 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chalco swings to profit in Q1 #metals

Southern Copper says opposition to Peru project may delay start

Posted on April 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Southern Copper says opposition to Peru project may delay start #metals

Jobs set to go at FQM’s Ravensthorpe nickel mine.

Posted on April 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Jobs set to go at FQM’s Ravensthorpe nickel mine #metals

Barrick Gold looking to sell up to 50 pct of Zaldivar

Posted on April 29, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Barrick Gold looking to sell up to 50 pct of Zaldivar #metals

Timah to boost non-tin businesses

Posted on April 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Timah to boost non-tin businesses #metals

How a small cap miner doubled despite a weak copper price.

Posted on April 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on How a small cap miner doubled despite a weak copper price #metals

Mercuria earnings rise after swallowing JPMorgan arm

Posted on April 28, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Mercuria earnings rise after swallowing JPMorgan arm #metals #commodities

Phil Martens out as CEO of aluminum supplier Novelis.

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Phil Martens out as CEO of aluminum supplier Novelis #metals

China Investment Group Seeks Land For $1.6b Steel Plant In Indonesia

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Investment Group Seeks Land For $1.6b Steel Plant In Indonesia #steel

USW rejects tentative deal with Century at Kentucky aluminum smelter

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on USW rejects tentative deal with Century at Kentucky aluminum smelter #metals

Codelco’s Salvador copper mine restarts following Chile floods

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco’s Salvador copper mine restarts following Chile floods #metals

Rusal says may idle 200,000 tonnes of aluminium capacity

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal says may idle 200,000 tonnes of aluminium capacity #metals

Major rare earth group founded in central China.

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Major rare earth group founded in central China #REE #metals

BHP’s baby looks well groomed for a trade sale.

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP’s baby looks well groomed for a trade sale #ironore

The Astonishing Cost of Going to Court: Steven Spencer

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on The Astonishing Cost of Going to Court: Steven Spencer #metals

Southern Copper to sell up to $2 billion in bonds to finance mines, expansions

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Southern Copper to sell up to $2 billion in bonds to finance mines, expansions #metals

LME strives for ‘evolution’ not ‘revolution’: LME CEO

Posted on April 21, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME strives for ‘evolution’ not ‘revolution’: LME CEO #metals #LME

ThyssenKrupp nears VDM sale to Lindsay Goldberg: sources

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ThyssenKrupp nears VDM sale to Lindsay Goldberg: sources #metals #stainless

Rusal Opens Russia’s Deepest Mine

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Rusal Opens Russia’s Deepest Mine #metals

Century, union reach tentative labor deal at Hawesville smelter

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Century, union reach tentative labor deal at Hawesville smelter #metals

Buyout firm Apollo could take control of UK’s Stemcor

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Buyout firm Apollo could take control of UK’s Stemcor #steel

Copper Miners Eyeing M&A as Red Metal’s Scarcity Sparks Interest

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper Miners Eyeing M&A as Red Metal’s Scarcity Sparks Interest #metals

Amur assesses owner operated smelter EBITDA

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Amur assesses owner operated smelter EBITDA #metals

MMG Kinsevere delivers 20,042 t of copper in Q1 2015

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on MMG Kinsevere delivers 20,042 t of copper in Q1 2015

Freeport’s Atlantic Copper smelter to cut output due to maintenance

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Freeport’s Atlantic Copper smelter to cut output due to maintenance #metals

LME closer to coveted China market as stock program launches

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME closer to coveted China market as stock program launches #LME #metals

Apart from Big 3, iron ore miners face ‘existential’ threat -Goldman

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Apart from Big 3, iron ore miners face ‘existential’ threat -Goldman #ironore

Peru okays Southern Copper’s $1.2 bln Toquepala mine expansion

Posted on April 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Peru okays Southern Copper’s $1.2 bln Toquepala mine expansion #metals

Russia’s Sberbank Threatens Mechel With Bankruptcy Lawsuit

Posted on April 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Russia’s Sberbank Threatens Mechel With Bankruptcy Lawsuit #steel

China nickel prices get boost on worries over exchange-approved supply

Posted on April 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China nickel prices get boost on worries over exchange-approved supply #metals #LME #SHFE

Oman Aluminium plans to double output by 2017

Posted on April 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Oman Aluminium plans to double output by 2017 #metals

CESCO INTERVIEW: Copper market amply supplied, despite disruptions – Luvata exec

Posted on April 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CESCO INTERVIEW: Copper market amply supplied, despite disruptions – Luvata exec #metals

BLOOMBERG INTELLIGENCE AND CME GROUP PRECIOUS METALS FORUM

Posted on April 15, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EVENT: BLOOMBERG INTELLIGENCE AND CME GROUP PRECIOUS METALS FORUM – Friday 22 May, London

Evraz Steel Unit Files for South African Bankruptcy Protection

Posted on April 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Evraz Steel Unit Files for South African Bankruptcy Protection #steel

Hora cero para huelga en Cerro Matoso | El Heraldo.

Posted on April 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hora cero para huelga en Cerro Matoso | El Heraldo #metals #nickel

Gas leak disrupts Nyrstar copper production at Port Pirie

Posted on April 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Gas leak disrupts Nyrstar copper production at Port Pirie #metals

Century, union talks over Kentucky smelter come down to the wire

Posted on April 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Century, union talks over Kentucky smelter come down to the wire #metals

Sinosteel second in Australia to shut iron ore mine

Posted on April 14, 2015 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Sinosteel second in Australia to shut iron ore mine #ironore