The market cannot get too excited about base metals prices in 2019 while the trade conflict between the United States and China continues to dominate headlines, INTL FCStone analyst Edward Meir said.

INTL FCStone’s Edward Meir took the top spot on Fastmarkets’ Apex 2018 yearly base metals leaderboard with an accuracy rating of 98.75%.

M2 Cobalt Corp and Jervois Mining Ltd are to merge in a deal that will complement the latter’s ambitions in East Africa as part of its focus on the growing battery metals market.

It’s been nine months since the United States announced Section 232 tariffs, and over six months since a 10% tax was applied to imports of aluminium from Canada, Mexico and the European Union.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday December 19.

Glencore’s Katanga Mining Ltd will pay the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) around $22.5 million as part of a settlement over the copper-cobalt producer’s historical disclosures.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday December 18.

Since its merger with Xstrata, Glencore - previously a trading and marketing firm - has become a mining firm whose earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization is dominated by earnings from its industrial activities. The recent appointment of Peter Freyberg as head of the company’s industrial mining assets, a newly created position with oversight and responsibility for all Glencore industrial mining assets, underscores that.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday December 13.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday December 12.