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Indonesia Halts Nickel Mining in Raja Ampat to Protect Ecosystem, Tourism
07 Jun 2025 12:37 GMT
… suspended operations at a nickel mine near the ecologically … suspension pushed benchmark nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange up 2.4% … said James Steel, chief metals strategist at HSBC.
A … “The push toward greener nickel supply chains is shaping market …
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Copper edges lower as dollar strengthens
07 Jun 2025 00:14 GMT
… the warehouses registered with the London Metal Exchange and concerns about short- … in Washington into potential new copper import tariffs.
“The restart … metals, LME aluminium slipped 1.5% to $2,440.5 a ton, zinc … 978, tin dropped 0.5% to $32,400 and nickel lost …
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US Aluminum Association says 50% tariffs ‘threatens to undermine domestic sector’
07 Jun 2025 00:14 GMT
… association representing US aluminum producers and manufacturers … doubling of duties on aluminum imports, effective June … cents/lb plus LME cash, delivered Midwest, … Aluminum firms need a reliable supply of metal, protection from transshipped metal …
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'Gold Alternatives' Silver and Platinum Jump 9% for the Week as Lease Rates Rise
06 Jun 2025 16:45 GMT
… industrial metals signals larger capital flows seeking 'gold alternatives… in copper."
With copper stockpiles available for delivery against London Metal Exchange …
Silver and platinum's fellow industrial precious metal palladium also …
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LME Intervenes to Make Mercuria Roll Huge Aluminum Position
06 Jun 2025 09:39 GMT
Still, Mercuria’s position is unusually large. Exchange data show that until Monday, one trader’s long position was equivalent to more than 40% of the open interest in the June contract — or more than 862,000 tons of aluminum. By Tuesday, the position had …
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Copper hits two-month high on supply worries, declining LME stocks
05 Jun 2025 11:45 GMT
… was suspended.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 1.52% to … the mine later this month.
LME tin rose 0.4% to $32 … metals, LME aluminium added 0.2% to $2,489 a ton and nickel … gained 0.8% to $15,520 while zinc was …
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Peter McGuire sees oil prices cooling, silver heating up
05 Jun 2025 07:22 GMT
… metals. “A lot of smart money found a home in silver and gold … to look at the gold-to-silver ratio, which he said … term.
McGuire is optimistic on copper, noting it is trading around … per metric tonne on the London Metal Exchange. “You will probably see …
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Copper inches higher on weaker dollar; tariff developments in focus
05 Jun 2025 07:02 GMT
… partners.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.31% to … than previously expected.
SHFE tin remained the strongest performer on … 16,720 yuan, while nickel was down 0.2% to … yuan.
Among other London metals, LME aluminium inched up 0.2% …
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London copper little changed, US tariff concerns persist
04 Jun 2025 11:24 GMT
… in prices.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell $2.5 per … 4,600 tons.
Among other LME metals, tin gained 1.1% to $31 … a ton, zinc gained 0.5% to $2,721, nickel up 0 … yuan, zinc rose 0.8% to 22,420 yuan, and nickel was …
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“The Tungsten Five”: How a Once-Overlooked Metal Redrew the Critical Minerals Playbook
04 Jun 2025 07:53 GMT
… every year that a refractory metal with an unpronounceable chemical … million lbs of tungsten metal and concentrates—a 50% … : Pricing in Risk
Unlike copper or nickel, tungsten trades off-exchange … contracts, not on an LME screen. When Beijing folded …