November 27, 2025 Japanese copper smelters seek 2026 TC/RCs different from China-set benchmarks Global smelting capacity is expanding faster than mined supply, led by China, creating a persistent tightness in concentrate that has squeezed smelters' margins.
November 27, 2025 Iron ore price inches higher on softer dollar, weak demand caps gain Waning demand for lump ores from loss-suffering steelmakers have led to the weak premiums.
November 27, 2025 Platinum prices rise as China launches new futures contracts The contracts are the first domestic price-hedging mechanism for platinum and palladium in the world's second-largest economy.
November 27, 2025 Kazakh building tycoons pivot to mining as power shifts Shakhmurat Mutalip, owner of Integra Construction KZ, is negotiating to buy 70% of zinc-gold producer Kazzinc from Glencore.
November 27, 2025 Refined copper output growth to slow in 2026: ICSG Copper output growth is expected to slow to 0.9% in 2026, down from 3.4% in 2025, said Paul White at the World Copper Conference.
November 27, 2025 Column: LME lead stocks churn masks battery metal’s growing surplus LME-registered lead stocks are the highest they've been in over a decade and traders have for months been tussling for units to lock into lucrative storage deals.
November 26, 2025 Silver stockpile slump in China poses new risk to a hot market Inventories in warehouses linked to the Shanghai Futures Exchange recently hit the lowest level since 2015.
November 26, 2025 US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals International Rights Advocates has previously sued Tesla, Apple and other tech firms over cobalt sourcing.
November 26, 2025 Trader accused by Trafigura says there was ‘no deception’ Prateek Gupta continues to allege that Trafigura’s executives knew that what they were buying was not LME brand nickel.
November 26, 2025 Congo cobalt exports yet to resume after ban ends, watchdog says ARECOMS said it expects to complete the outstanding steps required for the restart of shipments shortly.
Column: As global metals fever spreads, markets buckle under the heat China's metal exchanges have for two months been struggling to contain the unprecedented liquidity rush caused by the spreading metals mania. February 07, 2026 | 05:27 am
