Comex copper premium here to stay, LME executive says
The divergence between CME and LME, driven by US tariffs, has drained LME inventories.
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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.
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.
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.
Karnalyte touts 70-year potash mine in Canada
The project, 175 km east of Saskatoon, is expected to yield 2.2M tonnes of potash and 104,000 tonnes of hydromagnesite each year.
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.
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.
Excellon targets deeper gold-silver potential at Peru’s Mallay mine
The Canadian miner's report strengthens the case to restart the former silver, lead, and zinc operation.
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.
