Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Monday November 05*

Zinc producers rarely act in concert to balance the market as prices fall and demand wanes, Metal Bulletin Research analyst Andrew Cole writes.

Miners at Indo Minerals and Metals’ (IMM Marketing) lead and zinc mines in Macedonia are planning to go on strike next week, over delayed payments and insufficient supply of safety equipment.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Thursday August 23.

The legal challenges against the London Metal Exchange’s warehousing regime have spread to the zinc market, with a new US class action suit filed on May 23.

Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Monday December 10*

Metal Bulletin has today discontinued two of its zinc premium assessments in the European market.

Alternative chemistries to lithium-ion batteries could account for more than 10% of the nascent stationary energy storage market by 2025, according to research group IDTechEx

The three-month zinc price on the London Metal Exchange was lower during morning trading on Thursday December 5, with the metal failing to hold on to recent gains while volumes traded topped the complex.

Metal Bulletin proposes to launch two treatment charge (TC) assessments to cover the Chinese domestic zinc concentrate market.