The three-month aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange was the underperformer during morning trading on Wednesday October 27, but all the base metals were weaker amid growing macroeconomic headwinds.

Zinc bears are betting that the London Metal Exchange zinc price will fall to $2,500 per tonne in June, with massive orders for put options placed in recent weeks, Fastmarkets learned.

ASX-listed Brumby Resources has announced that it will merge with privately owned zinc explorer Marindi Metals.

Even with prices at all-time highs, there is a very high likelihood for upward momentum to persist over the coming decade, according to serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Lars Tvede

As conference season gets into full swing, Metal Bulletin deputy editor Fleur Ritzema outlines this week's key news from the metal markets.

Chinese domestic concentrate treatment charges (TCs) are increasingly a key tracking element in the zinc market where smelting economics are under the microscope more than ever.

The three-month zinc price on the London Metal Exchange was higher during morning trading on Tuesday March 31, with upward price action supported by an 8,825-tonne fresh cancelation, while strong Chinese purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data bolstered the base metals complex.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were broadly down on the morning of Friday October 29 following a brief rally on Thursday, however all but aluminium look set for a positive monthly close.

Huge amounts of zinc ingots from Spain, both new and old stock, continue to enter the Chinese market after a significant inflow last year, which is leading to inventory build-up and depressed premiums, market participants have told Metal Bulletin.

Casper Burgering, of ABN Amro, has come in first on Metal Bulletin’s Apex leaderboard for his zinc price predictions in the fourth quarter of 2013.