October 1, 2024 Firms substituting cheaper aluminum for copper, trend growing Currently, the price of copper is 3.8 times that of aluminum.
September 30, 2024 Aluminum spread jumps again as traders eye Trafigura position Traders are also focusing on a single large long position in the October aluminum contract, which is held by Trafigura.
September 30, 2024 Investors’ allocation to metals sector seen growing Some investors who already have energy transition equities in their portfolio could benefit from having metals as a hedge for those stocks, one analyst says.
September 30, 2024 Column: Study Group has a sobering message for copper bulls There's no shortage of copper, according to the International Copper Study Group (ICSG), which has just updated its supply and demand forecasts.
September 30, 2024 BHP projects copper demand to rise by 1 million tonnes annually until 2035 The company estimates that $250 billion in investment will be required over the next decade to address the widening gap between copper supply and demand.
September 30, 2024 Iron ore futures surge to nearly 3-month high on China’s fresh property stimulus China's central bank on Sunday said it would tell banks to lower mortgage rates for existing home loans before Oct. 31.
September 30, 2024 Elevated alumina prices to feed on China aluminum producer profits China's aluminum producers have made rising profits due to elevated prices of the metal.
September 30, 2024 Copper takes top spot again as best prospect at LME seminar Copper got 46% of votes in an informal poll at the LME Seminar on which base metal is likely to have most upside.
September 29, 2024 The mavericks of metals are back, rocking a $15 trillion market Despite its significance as the marketplace where global benchmarks for aluminum, copper and nickel are set, the LME and its warehouse system regularly turn into a playground for traders.
September 29, 2024 Sugar giant Cosan mulls selling Vale stake on leverage woes Cosan has a 4.1% interest in the iron ore producer.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
