March 16, 2020

LME may have a paper-filing problem if UK goes on lockdown

Every day, agents print ownership certificates for metal in warehouses as far away as South Korea.

March 13, 2020

Rusal delays launch of Taishet aluminum smelter to 2021

Company previously planned to launch the smelter in late 2020.

March 8, 2020

Trump: No promises regarding steel and aluminum tariffs on Brazil

Donald Trump declined to say whether he would impose steel and aluminum tariffs on the South American country.

February 28, 2020

Shanghai copper, zinc inventories near 3-year high as virus hits demand

Copper stockpiles rose 4.1% to 310,760 tonnes this week, while zinc inventories were up 11.8%.

February 28, 2020

Worst commodity returns since 1987 spawned by virus sell-off

Bloomberg Commodity Index slid for a fifth session Friday, in the worst performance since September 2011.

February 27, 2020

Chinese metals association suggests stockpiling as virus hits demand

The start of stockpiling "can effectively alleviate the increase in inventory" at metal producers.

February 26, 2020

Rio Tinto’s best earnings since 2011 clouded by virus risks

Company announced ordinary dividend of $6.2 billion in 2019 and total cash returns of $7.2 billion.

February 24, 2020

Coronavirus is double shock for China’s giant aluminium sector

The London Metal Exchange aluminium price sank to a three-year low of $1,685 per tonne at the start of February.

February 18, 2020

China’s copper imports and aluminium consumption to drop again in 2020

Chinese smelters, facing high inventories of sulphuric acid and logistical problems with the coronavirus outbreak, have been forced to cut production.

February 17, 2020

China’s metal exporters face order cancellations, damage claims amid virus

Companies have informed Chinese suppliers they are not accepting deliveries.