The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday May 24.

One of the takeaways from LME Asia Week 2018 last week in Hong Kong was that changes in trading patterns, against the backdrop of rising algorithmic, computer-driven business, have resulted in a marked drop in average transaction sizes.

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Wednesday May 23.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mixed on the morning of Wednesday May 23, with nickel and lead prices down by 0.4% and 1.4% respectively, while copper was off by 0.5% at $6,929 per tonne; aluminium and tin are both up by 0.2% and zinc is up by 0.5%.

As the cobalt community gathers in Las Vegas for the Cobalt Institute’s annual conference, Metal Bulletin takes a look at some of the key topics likely to dominate discussions at this year’s event.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were little changed to weaker on the morning of Tuesday May 22, with prices down by an average of 0.3%.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday May 22.

Lead prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange outperformed during Asian morning trading on Tuesday May 22, tracking the strong performance of the London Metal Exchange’s three-month lead price on Monday. The other SHFE base metals, with the exception of copper and nickel, were weaker.

Canada-based Cobalt Blockchain Inc (COBC) expects final ratification shortly for a copper/cobalt trading and export license that will allow it to establish regional buying depots in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), process minerals in-country and export internationally.

Jiangxi Copper, China’s largest copper smelter, is planning to set up metal concentrates blending and scrap processing operations in Southeast Asian countries, Metal Bulletin has learned.