West African iron ore miners are facing a “perfect storm” of tumbling iron ore prices and the deadliest outbreak of the ebola virus yet seen.

The news was coming in thick and fast as August drew to a close. Metal Bulletin's Deputy Editor Fleur Ritzema highlights some of the key stories from the past week.

It was a big week for major miners, with BHP Billiton flagging up its demerger plans, and others releasing their financial results. Here, Metal Bulletin Deputy Editor Fleur Ritzema takes a look back at some of the key stories from the week.

The world of copper has laid to rest one of its most loved traders, Barry Feldman, following his death on Friday August 15.

What has been going on in metal markets over the past week? A review from the Metal Bulletin team

ThyssenKrupp Metallurgical Products NY (TK MetPro NY) is adding a ferro-alloys and minerals trading desk as part of its US expansion.

Mutanda Mining hit nameplate copper production capacity of 200,000 tpy in the second quarter, after a $1.8 billion investment in the mine and an associated power project, minority stakeholder Fleurette Group said on Wednesday August 13.

It was another busy week for the Metal Bulletin journalists, with the LME, market movements and banks’ positions in commodity markets catching our attention.

Arbitrage for copper, aluminium and zinc imported into China*

What were the key market moves and news over the past week? Metal Bulletin's editor Alex Harrison rounds it up.