Copper price in last ditch rally Copper price jumps 4% as China manufacturing rebounds, but analysts warn market is far from returning to normal levels. Frik Els | March 31, 2020 | 2:36 pm
Ero Copper’s Brazil operations not impacted The company is maintaining its full-year production, capital and operating cost guidance for 2020. Jackson Chen | March 31, 2020 | 1:49 pm
Chile copper production increased 8.3% y/y in February Production reached 451,580 tonnes before the impact of the new coronavirus. Reuters | March 31, 2020 | 9:38 am
Lead’s viral resistance carries a lesson for other metals Lead, trading in London at $1,725 per tonne, is down by just 10.1% so far this year. Reuters | March 31, 2020 | 8:52 am
Jiangxi Copper plans to lift 2020 output by 6% y/y, but warns of virus impact Last year's net profit was Jiangxi Copper's best since 2014. Reuters | March 31, 2020 | 8:43 am
Collapsing auto sector a body blow for industrial metals In terms of industrial metal markets, the automotive sector has turned from hero to zero in the space of weeks. Reuters | March 30, 2020 | 11:32 am
Zinc production to ramp up over coming years – report Fitch Solutions expects elevated prices will encourage miners to restart idled capacity and begin production at key new mines. MINING.com Editor | March 30, 2020 | 11:28 am
KGHM operating below break-even due to low copper prices, says PM The company sees no grounds to change its 2020 budget assumptions. Reuters | March 30, 2020 | 9:28 am
Global copper miners head for worst quarter since 2008 The BI Global Copper Competitive Peers index has slumped 37% this quarter, led by Teck, Hudbay and Freeport-McMoRan. Bloomberg News | March 30, 2020 | 8:19 am