Ten things we learned from the 21st International Lead & Zinc Conference last week in Baoji, Shaanxi province, in China.

Fastmarkets has corrected the LME Asian reference prices for January 13, which were published incorrectly on January 14 due to a technical error

The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange was up during morning trading on Wednesday June 3, maintaining a push above the nearby $5,500-per-tonne threshold achieved on Tuesday afternoon, while weak demand continues to pressure zinc futures downward.

Zinc treatment charges (TCs) have gone up in China on increased concentrate supply from both home and abroad, sources told Metal Bulletin.

A fire at Korea Zinc’s Onsan smelter has been contained and deliveries are set to continue as usual, two sources at the company told Fastmarkets.

Shanghai zinc premiums have traded lower as an improving arbitrage window has encouraged more outflow from Chinese bonded warehouses, sources told Metal Bulletin.

Australia-listed explorer Bass Metals has entered into a 3-month exclusivity period with Mancala Resources with the objective of divesting its Que River lead and zinc assets in Tasmania.

Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange started off 2022 trading in negative territory on Tuesday January 4, with most of the other base metals edging higher.

Arbitrage for copper, aluminium and zinc imported into China*

The three-month zinc price on the London Metal Exchange was higher during morning trading on Tuesday October 22, with the metal continuing its approach toward $2,500 per tonne, while lead futures were also up.