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CME cobalt trading has reached new heights in 2025, with record volumes reflecting industry dynamics and investment interest.

On Wednesday December 3, the EU unveiled its ReSourceEU Action Plan, providing new guidance on critical raw materials supply, with a renewed emphasis on defense and $3.5 billion in funding for the coming year.

Global zinc fundamentals remained tight in 2025, supported by low London Metal Exchange warehouse stocks and a concentrate supply that has increased but remains insufficient to ease market conditions. Market balance depends largely on how Chinese smelters manage their operating rates, Rodrigo Cammarosano, head of investor relations and treasury at Nexa Resources, said in an exclusive interview on Thursday November 27.

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Spot prices for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) black mass and battery scrap rose during the week to Thursday November 13, driven by a sharp increase in Chinese lithium carbonate prices, sources told Fastmarkets.

Vedanta Resources’ Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambia is set for a major revival, after years of under-investment and political uncertainty. The move is being driven by a convergence of capital, government support and shifting geopolitics, according to a senior executive at CopperTech Metals.

Canada has officially designated select minerals - including graphite, scandium, and rare earths - as national security priorities under the country's Defence Production Act, providing guaranteed buyers for some domestic producers and signalling a move closer to government-backed price floors.