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FOCUS: Mid-1990s deal means Indonesia won’t own Grasberg copper any time soon

Indonesia will have to wait until 2023 to see a share of copper from Grasberg, despite having agreed to pay $3.85 billion to gain a majority stake in the mine.

July 26, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 26/07: Nickel, tin lead pack in LME trading; Escondida union vote set for July 28; Freeport in early labor talks at Cerro Verde

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday July 26.

July 26, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 25/07: LME base metals supported by weaker dollar index; Comex copper jumps in US; Norilsk to continue legal action over African asset sales

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday July 25.

July 25, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 24/07: Aluminium swings to contango, prices rise on LME; Teck Resources to halve zinc conc contract volumes to smelters in 2019; Rusal shares rise on HKEX

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday July 24.

July 24, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 18/07: LME zinc climbs; Lundin submits new offer for Nevsun; Lehner resigns as chairman of TK board

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday July 18.

July 18, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 17/07: Aluminium defies drop in LME base metals; Chinese copper imports up in June; China’s hot-rolled coil prices mixed

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday July 17.

July 17, 2018

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Raptor fund profits from price volatility while sanctions swing metals complex in 2018

Base metal market volatility is here for the long haul, according to a fund that has banked profits from the violent sanction-led price swings that have characterized market movements in the first half of 2018.

July 16, 2018

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METALS MORNING VIEW 16/07: Weak Chinese data keeps metals prices under pressure

Base metals prices remained on a back footing this morning, Monday July 16, with three-month prices on the London Metal Exchange down by an average of 0.7%. Prices are in low ground with US trade policy and slow/slowing global economic growth weighing on prices.

July 16, 2018

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BASE METALS FORUM: US-China trade war a major cause for concern for market participants

The escalating China-US trade tensions and China supply-side reforms were in the spotlight at the Base Metals Forum held by Citic Securities this week in Wuxi, Jiangsu province.

July 13, 2018

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ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 13/07: Base metals post modest recovery on LME; Switzerland joins growing list of nations filing complaints against US 232 at WTO; Indonesia’s PT Inalum to buy majority stake in Grasberg

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday July 13.

July 13, 2018

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