February 2015

WEEK IN BRIEF: Aluminium premiums; copper climbs; Noble results; SFP sale talks

Conference season was in full swing last week, and the news was coming in thick and fast. Here we take a look at some of the key stories from the past week.

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES

The following MB non-ferrous free market prices changed on Friday February 27:

ASIAN MORNING BRIEF: Key news and price moves on Thursday February 26

Good morning from Metal Bulletin's London office, bringing you the key news and price moves to get your day off to a good start.

Kudumane Manganese placed under supervision, business rescue proceedings

Manganese ore miner Kudumane Manganese Resources has been placed under supervision and business rescue proceedings must commence, a South African court has ordered.

ASIAN MORNING BRIEF: Key stories on February 24

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s London office. Below are the key news and price moves to get your day off to a good start.

Eramet narrows losses to $181 million

Eramet narrowed its net loss to €159 million ($181 million) in 2015, citing productivity gains, as well as lower costs and capital expenditure.

WEEK AHEAD: Manganese ore

Manganese ore sellers may be vaguely hoping for an improvement in demand after Chinese New Year.

MANGANESE ORE INDEX: Prices fall again as offers go lower

Manganese ore prices dropped sharply again on Friday February 20 as miners cut offer prices in the run-up to Chinese New Year.

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES

The following MB non-ferrous free market prices changed on Friday February 20:

WEEK IN BRIEF: Noble allegations; Zinc TCs; manganese shutdown; aluminium premiums newsletter

While Chinese New Year may have left some markets deflated, it was another busy week for Metal Bulletin’s news teams across the rest of the world.