BHP misses out to China’s Jinchuan on nickel pact

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on BHP misses out to China’s Jinchuan on nickel pact #metals

LME Approves China Merchants Securities As Category 2 Member.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on LME Approves China Merchants Securities As Category 2 Member #LME #metals

China’s imported iron ore stockpiles continue to rise

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s imported iron ore stockpiles continue to rise #ironore

China’s Magang cuts ferrous scrap buy price on heels of Jiangsu peers

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China’s Magang cuts ferrous scrap buy price on heels of Jiangsu peers #steel #scrap

China to See Declines in NPI Output in 2015, SMM Predicts

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China to See Declines in NPI Output in 2015, SMM Predicts #metals

Boom and Busts – Lord Copper.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Boom and Busts – Lord Copper #commodities

ITOCHU Announces Merger of Asset Related to Iron Ore Mining Business in Brazil.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ITOCHU Announces Merger of Asset Related to Iron Ore Mining Business in Brazil #ironore

Chinese Stainless Steel Meets Difficulties in NPI Purchases Despite Purchase Price Hikes

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese Stainless Steel Meets Difficulties in NPI Purchases Despite Purchase Price Hikes #stainless #steel

Brazil’s Gerdau considers holding iron ore exports in 2015

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Brazil’s Gerdau considers holding iron ore exports in 2015 #ironore

Australian alumina slips to $353.50/mt FOB, softened by aluminum margins, financial constraints

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Australian alumina slips to $353.50/mt FOB, softened by aluminum margins, financial constraints #metals

HKEx Says Investors Comfortable With Mini Contract Settlements

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKEx Says Investors Comfortable With Mini Contract Settlements #metals

Goldman, BASF, HSBC accused of metals price fixing – U.S. lawsuit

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman, BASF, HSBC accused of metals price fixing – U.S. lawsuit #precious #metals

Nyrstar Announces CEO Transition.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Nyrstar Announces CEO Transition #metals

Arabal ramblings | Black China Blog.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Arabal ramblings | Black China Blog

COLUMN-The Goldman Sachs guide to LME warehousing: Andy Home

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on COLUMN-The Goldman Sachs guide to LME warehousing: Andy Home #LME #metals

Trevali Predicts Zinc Rally as New Brunswick Mine Set to Reopen

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Trevali Predicts Zinc Rally as New Brunswick Mine Set to Reopen #metals

‘Significant’ power loss for South African mines in Eskom power crisis

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on ‘Significant’ power loss for South African mines in Eskom power crisis #metals

Copper concentrate market seen splitting into three-tier system: Citibank

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper concentrate market seen splitting into three-tier system: Citibank #metals

Copper surplus may grow in 2015-16, prices to struggle over $7,000/mt: Paribas

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Copper surplus may grow in 2015-16, prices to struggle over $7,000/mt: Paribas #metals

Codelco to Trim 2015 Refined Supply

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Codelco to Trim 2015 Refined Supply #metals

Glencore-Rio Merger Will Happen, Hannam Tells Hedge Funds

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Glencore-Rio Merger Will Happen, Hannam Tells Hedge Funds #metals

CFTC tells CME Group to work more on ‘spoofing’ detection

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CFTC tells CME Group to work more on ‘spoofing’ detection #metals #commodities

World aluminium production continued to increase in October

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on World aluminium production continued to increase in October #metals

China rate cut unlikely to rouse sluggish metals demand

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on China rate cut unlikely to rouse sluggish metals demand #metals

German institute holds forum on aluminium uptake

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on German institute holds forum on aluminium uptake #metals

Peru government calls copper mine strike illegal

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Peru government calls copper mine strike illegal #metals

Goldman and Metro defend aluminum warehousing

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Goldman and Metro defend aluminum warehousing #LME #metals

Tata Steel to consider labour unions’ alternatives to sale of Europe’s long products business

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Tata Steel to consider labour unions’ alternatives to sale of Europe’s long products business #steel

EU energy costs turn up heat on aluminium sector

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on EU energy costs turn up heat on aluminium sector #metals

Chinese copper smelters offer 2015 export premiums at $128

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Chinese copper smelters offer 2015 export premiums at $128 #metals

HKFE sets margin rates for aluminum, copper, zinc mini futures

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on HKFE sets margin rates for aluminum, copper, zinc mini futures #metals

Global metal trading becomes more difficult to regulate

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Global metal trading becomes more difficult to regulate | FT

Hulamin buys BHP’s South Africa aluminium casthouse

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Hulamin buys BHP’s South Africa aluminium casthouse #metals

SMM: Growing Supply in Shanghai Restrains Spot Copper Premiums

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on SMM: Growing Supply in Shanghai Restrains Spot Copper Premiums #metals

No negative impact from end-of-waste for metals, Commission report finds

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on No negative impact from end-of-waste for metals, Commission report finds #metals #scrap

Teck sees zinc rising on mine closures

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Teck sees zinc rising on mine closures #metals

International Ferro Metals Announces Temporary Halt of Production

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on International Ferro Metals Announces Temporary Halt of Production #ferro

CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: PBOC cuts lending and deposit rates

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on CBA Commodities – Daily Alert: PBOC cuts lending and deposit rates #metals #commodities

Japan’s November stainless steel output to fall on turnaround, output cut

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Japan’s November stainless steel output to fall on turnaround, output cut #steel

Venezuela’s Bauxilum alumina sales up 127% at 68,097 mt for October

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jvbmetals | Comments Off on Venezuela’s Bauxilum alumina sales up 127% at 68,097 mt for October #metals