Funds buy into copper as trade war uncertainty lifts Funds have been holding a net long position on the CME copper contract since the beginning of this year. Reuters | January 20, 2020 | 9:45 am
US to impose sanctions on Iran’s metal exports and leaders The administration first prepared the sanctions in December, before tensions escalated between the US and Iran. Bloomberg News | January 10, 2020 | 9:32 am
As metal trade shrinks, exchanges fight back with new products It was a year to forget for many of the base metals with copper, aluminium, zinc and lead closing out 2019 little changed from year-start levels. Reuters | January 10, 2020 | 9:10 am
Base metals hope for manufacturing recovery in 2020 Most analysts are looking for something better this year but the early indications are that bulls will have to be patient. Reuters | January 7, 2020 | 10:24 am
Chalco ships first cargo from Guinea bauxite project Boffa is slated to eventually produce 12 million tonnes of bauxite per year. Reuters | January 6, 2020 | 10:05 pm
Bearish outlook for metal prices for 2020 — report But demand for lithium and cobalt is set to improve next year. MINING.com Editor | December 13, 2019 | 2:12 pm
An abundance of aluminium scrap to spur US recyclers Valued for its lightness and anti-corrosive properties, demand for aluminium from US drinks firms is expected to rise over coming years. Reuters | December 12, 2019 | 11:33 am
Apple buys first-ever carbon-free aluminum from Alcoa-Rio Tinto venture The Alcoa-Rio joint venture wants to commercialize a technology by 2024 that uses a ceramic anode to make aluminum and emits only oxygen. Reuters | December 5, 2019 | 12:11 pm
Indonesia dangles cheaper energy to lure billions in investment Indonesia is home to some of the world’s largest deposits of copper, nickel and tin. Bloomberg News | December 4, 2019 | 10:49 am
