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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 14/11: LME base metal prices recoup some losses; Novelis to increase aluminium output in South America; Gécamines seeking emergency meeting on KCC cobalt suspension

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday November 14.

November 14, 2018

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FOCUS: Copper TC/RC concentrate benchmark in China may slip in 2019, BMO says

The annual global benchmark for copper treatment and refining charges (TCs/RCs) might show a small fall in 2019 because of the tightening supply of copper concentrates, according to Canada-based financial services provider BMO Capital Markets.

November 13, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 13/11: Lead price drops 2% on LME; Chinese copper premiums lower; Fastmarkets launches daily HRC index

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday November 13.

November 13, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 07/11: Base metals lose more ground on LME; Brazil’s CSN negotiates slab supply before stoppage; Katanga suspends cobalt exports from DRC

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday November 7.

November 7, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 02/11: Comex copper, LME base metals rebound; Zinc logs widest backwardation since Oct 2017; ArcelorMittal completes Ilva buy, posts 41.8% jump in Q3 Ebitda

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday November 2.

November 2, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 31/10: Base metal prices drift lower; EU opens investigation on flat steel venture; LME reaches Brexit resolution

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday October 31.

October 31, 2018

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LME WEEK 2018: Lithium hedging has potential but market immaturity poses challenge – EV panel

The need for investment in new lithium projects creates a need for risk management tools, but the market’s immaturity creates challenges, according to panelists at an LME focus session during this year’s annual LME Week.

October 29, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 26/10: LME base metals mostly drift lower; EU steel usage to rise in 2018-19 despite trade war; Vale anticipates base metals division transformation by 2020

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday October 26.

October 26, 2018

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Vale expects ‘completely different’ base metals division by 2020

Vale, the world’s largest producer of iron ore and nickel, believes that its base metals division will be completely different by 2020, senior executives said on Thursday October 25 during a third-quarter earnings call.

October 25, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 24/10: LME base metals prices mixed; Comex copper hit by equities downturn; Trafigura to set up joint-venture smelter-refinery in Saudi Arabia

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday October 24.

October 24, 2018

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