Mining companies active in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have formed a new body to engage with the government on industry concerns about the country’s new mining code and any other material issue concerning the mining industry.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday August 23.

In the battle between macro and fundamental copper price drivers, copper bears hold the strongest of all trump cards – trade war.

Metal Bulletin is opening a consultation on a proposal to reduce its assessment of Shanghai bonded copper stocks to once a month.

MMG Dugald River, a subsidiary of MMG Ltd, has entered into an agreement to sell around 40,000 dry metric tonnes of zinc concentrate per annum to China Minmetals Corp (CMC) subsidiary Minmetals North-Europe from 2019 to 2020.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday August 21.

Workers will not strike at Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine, after an agreement was sealed between the union and operator BHP late last week.

Correspondent Dalton Barker recaps the week in the non-ferrous markets.

Large volume inquiries for spot cobalt units returned in the first half of the week, leaving market participants to suggest prices are close to bottoming out after 15 consecutive weeks of declines.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday August 15.