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UBS expects copper price to average $10,500 in 2025

Demand from the new energy vehicles, solar, wind and China's grid investment remains resilient; and copper is also benefiting from high-growth industries such as the data centres for AI and defense needs.

Reuters | October 31, 2024 | 4:13 am

Abandoned copper mines embraced as fast track to boost output

A range of companies are firing up abandoned assets once…

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 11:55 am

Workers at Europe’s dirtiest power plant wary of life after coal

The Belchatow plant generates around 20% of Poland's electricity.

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 10:34 am

Iron ore price rangebound as EU tariff hike woes counter China’s fiscal stimulus optimism

The EU has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built EVs…

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 7:07 am

Glencore posts lower metals output for first nine months, reiterates outlook

The miner and trader's own sourced copper production fell 4%…

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 1:22 am

Palladium price jumps after US suggests sanctions on Russian exports

The Biden administration floated the potential restrictions at a meeting of G-7 finance officials in Washington this week.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2024 | 8:15 am

Zinc price surges on LME as Teck smelter setback adds to supply angst

Zinc surged to a 20-month intraday high as Teck lowered output targets following a fire at its Canadian smelter.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2024 | 7:36 am

Anglo American copper, diamond output down in Q3, 2024 guidance unchanged

Copper will make up 60% of Anglo's business after it sells its Australian steelmaking coal assets and nickel mines in Brazil.

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 3:56 am

Eramet takes full control of lithium project from Tsingshan

The Centenario project was attractive despite a drop in lithium prices and full ownership would let Eramet decide how to pursue a planned second production facility.

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 3:15 am