BlackRock encouraged Anglo to extend talks with BHP

Shares of the lithium explorer fell as much as 27% in New York.

The impact of fund flows on the current price dynamics may be a harbinger of things to come.

Gold exports in March fell from February as higher supplies to China and Hong Kong were offset by lower deliveries to India and Turkey.

Not everyone is convinced that this is the beginning of a long-awaited bull market.

The LME benchmark tin price is by far the top gainer on the exchange this year.

Japanese trading houses Mitsui and Sumitomo have also been studying the assets, Bloomberg said.

The company has an arrangement with Eight Capital, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters, who have collectively agreed to purchase approximately 21.1 million common shares.

Bullion has gained about 16% so far this year and more than $500 since October.

The opportunity lies in massive piles of Russian metal already sitting in the LME global warehouse network.