Umicore will buy the remaining 52% stake in chemical distributor Todini & Co, bringing its ownership to 100%, Umicore said on Tuesday December 2.

What happened in the week of November 24? Here's a quick catch-up on the metal markets and news from Metal Bulletin.

Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange fell below the key $6,500 mark following the tumble in crude oil prices before rallying back slightly in Asian trade on Friday November 28.

Nickel prices rose above $16,000 on the London Metal Exchange on Wednesday November 19 on a wave of short covering and amid fresh assurances that Indonesia will keep its ban on ore exports.

Glencore is the only remaining bidder looking to buy Doe Run Peru’s assets as the auction enters its final stage, Metal Bulletin understands.

The longer I spend looking at commodity markets, the more I wonder how many people actually understand what makes them behave as they do (and for the avoidance of doubt, I include myself in that non-comprehending majority).

Swedish miner and smelter Boliden will launch a standalone nickel smelting business to buy concentrates externally and sell nickel matte, as it moves away from its existing tolling model, the company said on Monday November 10.

Metal Bulletin's editor Alex Harrison looks back over the main stories of the week.

Metal Bulletin looks back over the key market news following one of the biggest weeks in the metal industry calendar - London Metals Week.

The tactic over the past five years of investing in what China has been buying has reversed, as a lack of investment in the commodities China did not buy will push these prices higher, Tony Robson, md and co-head of global mining research at BMO Capital Markets, told Metal Bulletin.