China’s copper costs driven up by Maike’s woes, output glitches
The premium that buyers pay above futures prices for domestic copper have surged since the second half of last year.
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Iron Ore Company of Canada donates 34 hectares of land to Labrador City
A parcel will be developed by the Town as a green space dedicated to senior citizens, the remaining to benefit the community.
Lithium futures gather momentum amid EV battery metals boom
Open interest in the lithium contract hit a record high of 473 contracts on Wednesday, and extends out to February 2024, according to CME data.
Record open interest in CME Group’s copper options
Copper Options average daily volume was at 12,513 contracts month-to-date, up 410% versus a year ago.
CHART: Uranium’s third bull market since 1968 has further to run
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Peru unrest threatens to choke off almost 2% of global copper supply
Protests in Peru are threatening to choke off access to almost $4 billion worth of copper.