December 1, 2023 China lithium price poised for further decline in 2024 – analysts Lithium carbonate prices in top consumer China could fall by more than 30% next year.
December 1, 2023 Copper price climbs to three-month high on Panama mine risk, shortfall The metal rose as much as 1.2% on Friday, tracking a rally in European and Chinese stock markets.
December 1, 2023 Copper miners, Chinese smelters agree on first drop in fees in 3 years Miners on Friday reached agreements with Chinese smelters for a lower copper concentrate treatment and refining charges for 2024.
December 1, 2023 First Quantum takes Panama to international court It is also suspending its 2023 production guidance for Cobre Panama mine, which accounts for about 1.5% of the world’s copper production.
November 30, 2023 Panama mine shutdown threatens copper’s surplus The expectation for a looser market in the near term has been reflected in copper prices.
November 30, 2023 AustralianSuper builds stake in Pilbara Minerals Australia's largest pension fund is now the second largest shareholder behind Ganfeng Lithium.
November 30, 2023 After court victory, LME bids to reboot confidence "The much bigger question is rebooting confidence," said a senior executive at an LME member broker.
November 30, 2023 Saudi Arabia studies graphite, rare earths trading platform – minister The Kingdom has been studying setting up the trading platform for the past three months and it does not expect a decision to be made before the next six.
November 29, 2023 Lithium price slump has room to run as bearish bets mount in Guangzhou Prices on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange have more than halved since the bourse debuted lithium trading in July.
November 29, 2023 Panama orders First Quantum’s copper mine closure President Laurentino Cortizo said "the orderly and safe closure of the mine" would begin as soon as top court ruling became official.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
