Premiums for special high grade (SHG) zinc ingot in Europe reached new record highs on Tuesday August 30 because of concerns over supply disruptions, while those in China and the United States held steady amid illiquid spot trading conditions.

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Seven key talking points across the aluminium supply chain ahead of Fastmarkets’ annual Aluminium Conference, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, on September 13-15

Deliverable stocks of base metals at Shanghai Futures Exchange-registered warehouses were on divergent paths in the week to Friday August 26, with copper topping the gains in percentage terms, while tin led the declines

Aluminium billet premiums trended downward globally on Friday, August 26, with participants in all the major markets reporting a decrease

Physical metal and London Metal Exchange warrant traders have voiced increasing concerns to Fastmarkets over the current low stock levels in LME-listed warehouses globally

European aluminium participants are split regarding the potential premium impact of recent smelter closures and strike action across the continent, with uncertainty over future demand continuing to weigh on the market

Hydro’s Slovalco aluminium facility in Slovakia will stop all primary aluminium production by the end of September 2022, Hydro said on Wednesday, August 17

A summary of second-quarter and first-half results posted by Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) for the period ending June 30, 2022

All industrial activity in Sichuan province in southern China is being curtailed to divert tight energy supplies to households from Monday August 15 until Saturday August 20