Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are mixed this morning, Tuesday March 6, with lead, zinc and tin prices down by an average of 0.5%, while copper, aluminium and nickel prices are up by an average of 0.3%.

Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) were mixed during Asian morning trading on Monday October 16, with increases seen in tin, lead and nickel prices, while the rest were weaker as the complex consolidated gains made in the previous week and the dollar staged a recovery.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were split into two camps during Asian morning trading on Friday September 7, with copper, zinc and lead edging higher, while the rest were little changed to weaker.

The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange rose during Asian morning trading hours on Wednesday December 27, the first trading day after the Christmas holiday, while the Shanghai Futures Exchange copper price decreased.

Key news and price moves to get you off to a good start during the North American morning on Wednesday December 6.

Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange exhibited mixed movements during morning trading on Tuesday September 10 while the complex reacts to global economic growth concerns and China relaxing its monetary policy.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia, bringing the latest news and pricing stories on Monday May 28.

Peru’s first independent metal concentrates warehouse and blending facility, Logisminsa, has seen increased demand for its recently added bonded warehousing services, while plans to build a lead storage space have been shelved due to current market dynamics in the country.

Votorantim Metais' (VM) core earnings jumped 74% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014, on higher aluminium and zinc operating margins and depreciation of the Brazilian real, the company said.

Miner South32 has signed a 2018 annual lead concentrate supply contract with at least one major smelter, which includes a 21.4% drop in headline treatment charges.