Fastmarkets MB is delaying the launch of a weekly price assessment of South America import aluminium-zinc alloy coated steel coil reported on a US-dollar-per-tonne cfr South America basis.

Metal Bulletin has amended its formula for calculating the daily copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel arbitrage between the Chinese and global metals markets.

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

Over-eager zinc bears have contributed to a ballooning backwardation in London Metal Exchange price spreads, having bet prices would drop further and sooner than fundamentals have allowed.

MMG Dugald River, a subsidiary of MMG Ltd, has entered into an agreement to sell around 40,000 dry metric tonnes of zinc concentrate per annum to China Minmetals Corp (CMC) subsidiary Minmetals North-Europe from 2019 to 2020.

Belgian zinc producer Nyrstar has appointed Darin Cooper as vp of zinc smelting following the departure of Marcos Ramos.

What were the key market moves and news over the past week? Metal Bulletin's editor Alex Harrison rounds it up.

Metal Bulletin is to update its formula for calculating the daily copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel arbitrage between the Chinese and global metals markets.

The delivered US premium for special-high-grade zinc remains steady as a recent pullback in London Metal Exchange prices has yet to stir up much additional spot business.

Zinc premiums in Johor have fallen amid availability of material and backwardation in London Metal Exchange prices, market participants said.