January 20, 2023

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.

January 20, 2023

Bolivia taps Chinese battery giant CATL to help develop lithium riches

Bolivia's iconic salt flats are home to the world's largest lithium resources at 21 million tonnes.

January 19, 2023

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.

January 19, 2023

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.

January 19, 2023

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.

January 19, 2023

Column: Exchanges diversify as base metals trade shrinks in 2022

Volumes have fallen every month year-on-year since the suspension of nickel trading and the decision to cancel trades.

January 19, 2023

Congo president demands more from $6.2 billion China metals deal

“The Chinese, they’ve made a lot of money and made a lot of profit from this contract,” Tshisekedi said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

January 19, 2023

Australian state says coal miners must keep up to 10% for local needs

The NSW Minerals Council said the policy would have little impact on electricity prices but could upset trade partners.

January 19, 2023

Talon Metals strikes new nickel-copper mineralization in Minnesota

Earlier this year, Tesla signed its first US nickel supply deal with Talon.

January 19, 2023

Copper price on the way up, but with many ‘ifs’

Long copper positions are building on both the LME and the COMEX.