After navigating the rough waters of 2021, lead smelters will likely have another tough year ahead

Covid-19 pandemic was period of high highs, low lows for battery raw materials, copper, aluminium – 2022 looks set to be smoother year for prices, supply, demand

Codelco's Chuquicamata copper smelting line in northern Chile will be closed for at least three months next year for a major facility upgrade, sources tell Fastmarkets

Fastmarkets analyst Yang Cao and reporter Justin Yang size up the aluminium market ahead of LME Week, which begins Monday October 11

Fastmarkets analyst Boris Mikanikrezai and reporter Yasemin Esmen size up the copper market ahead of LME Week, which begins Monday October 11

Fastmarkets analyst Boris Mikanikrezai and reporter Orla O'Sullivan size up the tin market ahead of LME Week, which begins Monday October 11

Base metals prices on the LME were mainly rebounding on Wednesday September 22, after dip buyers took advantage of Tuesday's price weakness, while metals in Shanghai were mixed but mainly down in response to the downturn in London this week.

Fastmarkets, the industry-leading cross-commodity price reporting agency (PRA), is delighted to announce the successful completion of an independent assurance review of 34 key metals benchmarks.

Base metals prices on the LME and SHFE were mixed on the morning of Friday September 17, with most remaining listless despite being buffeted by a firmer US dollar, generally weaker economic data and disruption to both production and supply.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange largely edged up on the morning of Wednesday September 15 after a day of weakness, but those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were weaker because they followed movements in London on Tuesday and reacted to weaker Chinese economic data.