Prices set to end 2022 around $100 a tonne, dip further in 2023.

Contract agreement includes wage increases, bonuses and various benefits.

Separately, Alcoa asked the London Metal Exchange to delist Russian aluminum.

French oil major TotalEnergies will be the first major test of energy investor interest for new listings.

More than 60% of the copper stored in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses at the end of September was produced in Russia.

Nexa's chief executive says the European situation is opening opportunities to expand zinc sales in the continent at higher prices.

A BoE report said the central counterparties (CCPs) in Britain's financial system were "resilient", but said there were major differences after its first public stress testA BoE report said the central counterparties in Britain's financial system were "resilient", but said there were major differences after its first public stress test.

The premiums set by Codelco for physical delivery of copper are seen as a benchmark for global contracts.

Global aluminum prices soared after news the Biden administration is considering an effective ban on Russian imports of the metal used in transport and construction.

European nations are pushing to boost renewable energy resources amid an energy crisis to move away from Russian gas.

MMG said armed forces entered its Nambulwa mining lease on Sept. 16 claiming Gecamines had signed a research contract for it.

The new premium, valid from Jan. 1, 2023, is sharply up from a premium of $123 a tonne in 2022.