The Rosh Pinah zinc mine in Namibia will complete its expansion project by July 2026, Ignacio Bustamante, head of base metals at Appian Capital Advisory, told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview on Thursday April 4.

Teck Resources has again reduced its copper output forecasts through 2028 as production challenges persist at its Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile, reflecting a broader slowdown across the global copper industry. The company’s revised targets underline tightening supply conditions for the red metal.

Teck Resources and Korea Zinc have agreed annual zinc treatment charges (TCs) at $165 per tonne for 2024, the lowest level since 2021, Fastmarkets has learned from multiple sources.

Swiss trader Glencore’s profits halved in 2023 due to weaker energy and metals prices and production, according to the company’s full-year results released on Wednesday February 21

Following the consultation, which closed on Thursday June 12, Fastmarkets will amend the frequency of Taiwan base metals premium and delivery timing for tin 99.99% ingot premium, with the first publication on a monthly frequency taking place on Tuesday July 1. The change in frequency will help to better reflect the dynamics in the Taiwan […]

'Probably miscalculated’ assumptions at Kakula mine force Ivanhoe to overhaul entire Kamoa-Kakula complex, explains CEO Marna Cloete.

Explore how changing rules on minor metals from China are impacting traders and driving new strategies in the market.

Market participants shared insight into the market dynamics for copper, nickel, zinc, lead and tin during LME Week, which ran September 30-October 4

The US has the opportunity to be self-reliant on manganese for use in batteries once South32’s Hermosa project is up and running, the president of Hermosa told Fastmarkets.

This strategic launch comes after an extensive period of targeted market engagement and overwhelming feedback that a separation in US and Mexican pricing was facilitating demand for Mexican domestic assessments for non-ferrous secondary material, taking advantage of Fastmarkets’ decade-long position of primacy in Mexican domestic ferrous scrap pricing. The price specifications for these grades are […]