PT Smelting has declared force majeure and canceled copper concentrate supply shipments to its Gresik smelter in Indonesia, co-owner Mitsubishi Materials Corp told Fastmarkets on Wednesday November 28.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday November 28.

The refined tin market, worth around $7.5 billion per year, could be in a position to benefit from a glut of technological applications over the next decade.

The London Metal Exchange is planning to launch a lithium contract in the second half of 2019 to meet growing demand from the electric vehicle industry, Fastmarkets learned during Asia Copper Week in Shanghai.

Russian copper and nickel producer Norilsk Nickel unveiled plans to expand its nickel and copper production by 15% over seven years in a presentation to investors in London on Monday November 19.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday November 20.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday November 16.

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

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.

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