Congo to buy out UAE partner in gold venture as shipments slump

A deal for Asia Pacific Potash could be worth at least $400 million.

Its trade ministry unveiled a plan in March to invest 241.7 billion won over the next three years to build warehouses for storage of critical minerals.

Several developments in 2024 have emboldened copper bulls and drawn in a rising tide of speculative money.

At least 100,000 metric tons of copper are en route to the US CME exchange, Reuters sources say.

BHP faces a critical question: what would it take to draw the smaller company to the negotiating table within the next few days? 

This week's events suggest Doctor Copper could be in for some very turbulent times.

Copper vaulted toward a record in London and nickel spiked nearly 8%, capping a week of big moves in industrial and precious metals markets as bullish investors pile in and bearish bets unravel. 

Nickel jumped the most in a month as unrest in New Caledonia raised concerns about further disruption to supplies from the French territory.

Rusal said the main victims of such measure would be the European consumers.