November 10, 2021 China’s exports bring little relief to tight lead market China exported 15,545 tonnes of refined lead in September, the highest monthly tally since 2007, writes Andy Home.
November 9, 2021 Northam’s swoop for RBPlat stake scuppers Implats approach Northam Platinum Holdings plans to spend about $1.13 billion to become the top shareholder in Royal Bafokeng.
November 9, 2021 Nickel prices seen falling in 2022 due to surplus Average LME nickel prices are seen declining to $17,000/t in 2022 from an estimated $18,500/t this year, Antaike says.
November 9, 2021 Copper price down despite supply scarcity concerns Price was also capped by worries about the ongoing property crisis in China.
November 9, 2021 CHART: Lagging nickel price defies aenemic supply pipeline Nickel is the worst performing base metal in 2021, but the metal’s project pipeline covers less than 10% of requirements through 2030, says new report.
November 9, 2021 How strange, gold price rises on strong payrolls It might be the case that investors are now focusing on inflation.
November 9, 2021 World’s biggest copper trader sees weak patch ahead Trafigura has said it withdrew metal from the LME to deliver to end users in Asia and Europe.
November 9, 2021 UEC acquires Rosatom’s Uranium One assets, creating largest uranium miner in US There are seven projects in the U1A portfolio, three of which are fully permitted.
November 9, 2021 Automakers say magnesium shortage not a problem, for now Stellantis and BMW say they do not see an imminent problem with supplies.
November 8, 2021 Premium iron ore’s outperformance is a bearish signal Overall, there is little to suggest that China’s iron ore demand will stage a recovery in the coming months, writes Clyde Russell.
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