The effect of the fatal rock burst at Codelco’s flagship El Teniente mine will be greater than initially expected, with copper production losses now forecast to reach 48,000 tonnes in 2025, the Chilean producer’s chairman has said.

Vegoils futures traded mostly lower on Friday October 10 after Malaysian data showed higher-than-expected palm oil stocks and as crude prices plummeted on progress in peace talks in the Gaza Strip.

Fastmarkets will adjust the base brands of its MB-MNO-0001 manganese ore high grade index, cif Tianjin, and its MB-MNO-0005 manganese ore high grade port index, fot Tianjin, on Saturday November 1, to better reflect the bulk of ore traded in today’s market and is clarifying how the index is formed. Fastmarkets’ MB-MNO-0001 manganese ore high grade index […]

The copper concentrates benchmark faces historic uncertainty as market participants gather for LME Week 2025, with potential for negative treatment and refining charges and growing regional divergence shaping the next phase of copper pricing.

Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-SYB-0078 Crush Margin China Soy (Brazil) M1 Yuan/mt and AG-SYB-0079 Crush Margin China Soy (US Gulf) M1 Yuan/mt prices, which were published incorrectly on October 9.

LME Week 2025 arrives amid supply disruptions, evolving carbon policies and tariff tensions that continue to reshape the copper, aluminium and zinc markets.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China, yuan/tonne assessment for Friday October 10 was delayed because of a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Teck Resources has again reduced its copper output forecasts through 2028 as production challenges persist at its Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile, reflecting a broader slowdown across the global copper industry. The company’s revised targets underline tightening supply conditions for the red metal.

Abu Dhabi’s IRH Trading is accelerating its copper trading expansion, targeting 1 million tonnes per year by 2030. Backed by strategic mining assets in Africa and sovereign capital, the company aims to strengthen its global presence in metals trading while fostering long-term partnerships.

The following assessment was published late: AG-PLM-0009 Crude palm oil FOB Malaysia. The price was $1,172 per tonne. This price is part of the Fastmarkets Oils, Fats and Biofuels package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a […]