Its Tenke Fungurume site added new mining capacity in March, lifting annual capacity to 450,000 tons of copper and 37,000 tons of cobalt.

Silvercorp said it has the technical capabilities to bring Adventus' El Domo project into production on an accelerated basis.

The deal comes just as Chinese copper processors are struggling to turn a profit on supplies from miners like BHP.

Physical gold dealers in India charged premiums this week for the first time in nearly two months

The metal has reclaimed the $10,000 threshold for the first time in two years.

The Dalian contract posted a weekly gain of 2% and the Singapore benchmark has risen 1.7% so far.

EVs could reach 17 million in 2024, accounting for more than one in five cars sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency.

China is the biggest billion consumer and its buying trends can have bearing on global prices.