EC clears Rio Tinto Alcan’s sale of French aluminium plants

Posted on December 16, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EC clears Rio Tinto Alcan’s sale of French aluminium plants

Almatis closes on Louisiana alumina refinery purchase

Posted on December 16, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Almatis closes on Louisiana alumina refinery purchase

US market sources puzzled by producers’ failure to raise steel sheet prices

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China Sets Out Urbanization Plans to Support Economic Growth

Posted on December 16, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China Sets Out Urbanization Plans to Support Economic Growth

Bad News for U.S. Industry: China is Closing the Quality Gap

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Nickel Due for Winter Bounce – Barrons.com.

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Romania’s Cupru Min copper sale tender fails – econ min

Posted on December 16, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Romania’s Cupru Min copper sale tender fails – econ min

Commodity traders step up investments as prices decline -Trafigura

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China to raise import tax on nickel, cut export tax on indium in 2014

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COLUMN-Copper concentrates pricing starts to fragment: Andy Home

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LME approves ICL for first warehouse in Dutch town of Moerdijk | Metal Bulletin

Posted on December 16, 2013 by jvbmetals

http://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3289953/LME-approves-ICL-for-first-warehouse-in-Dutch-town-of-Moerdijk.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

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Bloomberg consultancy starts spreading the views

Posted on December 15, 2013 by jvbmetals

http://bit.ly/18tR5hB

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For a lot of metals, 2013 was the year of the great chill-out « The Barrel Blog.

Posted on December 15, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on For a lot of metals, 2013 was the year of the great chill-out « The Barrel Blog

Iron ore pellet premiums to remain firm into 2014 on demand growth

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MMTA: The Crucible – Dec 2013

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Chile’s Codelco says safeguarding Chuqui output amid smelter strike

Posted on December 13, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chile’s Codelco says safeguarding Chuqui output amid smelter strike

Wells Fargo looks to build London commodities desk.

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ANZ Research: Commodity Daily

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TD Securities: FX and Commodities Weekly

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Standard Bank: Commodities Daily: Focus: Copper spreads vs. stock ‐ tight times ahead

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Commerzbank – Commodities Daily: Recovery of precious metal prices halted for the time being

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CBA Daily Alert: China’s copper and iron ore output at highs

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Zambia Restoring Power as National Failure Hurts Mine Production

Posted on December 13, 2013 by jvbmetals

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-13/zambia-restoring-power-as-national-failure-hurts-mine-production.html

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Mercuria expands into metals concentrates as oil giant diversifies

Posted on December 13, 2013 by jvbmetals

http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKL1N0JQ1KR20131212?irpc=932

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MILLING ABOUT: Fay leaves Newedge; SocGen’s Combes named as replacement

Posted on December 13, 2013 by jvbmetals

http://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3289238/MILLING-ABOUT-Fay-leaves-Newedge-SocGens-Combes-named-as-replacement.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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KW Metals to pay $15.8M for Keywell

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US steel sheet hike looms, buyers remain active

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Codelco to sell Chuqui copper concentrates as smelter strike rolls on

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Nickel producers look to Philippines, New Caledonia

Posted on December 12, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nickel producers look to Philippines, New Caledonia

China estimated to have stockpiled a year’s worth of nickel

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Chinese silicon metal export offers keep going up

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AM Statistics: Xinjiang produces 250,700 tons of primary aluminum in November

Posted on December 12, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on AM Statistics: Xinjiang produces 250,700 tons of primary aluminum in November

Hebei Iron and Steel managers resign

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Asarco adds jobs with mill expansion.

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Global refined copper surplus to grow by over 60 pct in 2014 -ICSG

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FQM to boost smelter capacity

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Montenegro: The story behind KAP aluminium plant.

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Any copper surplus in 2014 not likely until H2: JP Morgan

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Buyers in Japan pay a record-matching fee for aluminium

Posted on December 12, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Buyers in Japan pay a record-matching fee for aluminium

BHP Hires Bechtel to Build Water Plant for Chile Copper Mine

Posted on December 12, 2013 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP Hires Bechtel to Build Water Plant for Chile Copper Mine