China launched a consultation paper on Friday August 9 to implement a stricter arsenic threshold on copper concentrates imports, a move that could lead to drastic changes in global trade flow of high-impurity concentrates and a further premium on treatment charges of clean concentrates.

Fastmarkets proposes a minor change to the specifications of its three seaborne manganese ore indices.

The three-month nickel price on the London Metal Exchange continued its upward trajectory during morning trading on Thursday August 8, rallying by more than 11% to reach its highest level in 18 months.

A 3.3% year-on-year rise in China’s exports in US dollar terms, which was above expectations, has provide some relief to markets, with Asian equities, base metals and precious metals up across the board.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were broadly up during morning trading on Thursday August 8, with nickel outperforming its peers with a jump of 7.2% from the previous day’s close.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday August 7 that are worth another look.

The London Metal Exchange has selected Fastmarkets as its price reporting agency (PRA) of choice to provide the lithium price against which its planned lithium futures contract will be cash-settled.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly down during morning trading on Wednesday August 7, with nickel down by 1.2%.

We have long held the view that there is a race against time between the trade disputes tipping the global economy toward recession and a trade deal spurring growth while businesses restock as their confidence recovers. For now, the slip toward recession seems to be winning.

Australia-listed miner Centaurus Metals Ltd has reached an agreement with Vale to acquire the latter’s Jaguar nickel sulfide project in the Carajás mineral province, northern Brazil, it said on Tuesday August 6.