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Zinc Metal Supply Might Not Tighten Until 2017

Feb 24, 2016

The global supply of zinc concentrates is shrinking fast, but it might take some time for the resulting tightness in zinc refined metal and, in turn higher premiums, to take hold in the market, zinc sources said. "The game changer was the ...

Tags: Zinc Metal, zinc

Japan Spot Aluminum Premiums Rise to $90-$100/Mt Plus LME CIF

Dec 16, 2015

Platts assessed spot aluminum premiums on a CIF Japan basis at $90-$100/mt plus London Metal Exchange cash on Tuesday, up from $90-$95/mt plus LME cash on Monday as sellers held on to higher premiums. Two overseas sellers said they would ...

Tags: Aluminum, LME cash

Alcoa Agrees to Deal to Keep New York Aluminum Smelter Open

Nov 25, 2015

Alcoa has entered into a three-and-a-half-year agreement with New York state to increase the competitiveness of its Massena West smelter, previously been earmarked for shutdown, the US lightweight metals producer said Tuesday. Earlier ...

Tags: Alcoa, lightweight metals, aluminum

Japan's Aluminum Holds at $85-$90/Mt Plus LME But Lower Numbers Loom

Nov 10, 2015

Platts assessed spot premiums for aluminum imports into Japan at $85-$90/mt plus London Metal Exchange cash CIF Japan Monday, flat since October 27, amid talks of offers available at $80/mt heard in the market. Two Asian traders said they ...

Tags: aluminum, aluminum imports

China's Spot Aluminum Alloy ADC12 Offers Track Stable Primary Ingots

Nov 4, 2015

Offers for Chinese domestic spot aluminum alloy ADC12 were steady after the fall last week on the sharp drop in primary aluminum prices, while trade remained thin as there was no significant change in physical buying interest, sources said ...

Tags: Aluminum Alloy, trade, vehicle sales

Platts Raised The Weekly CFR China Copper Premiums Assessment to $70-80/Mt Wednesday

Jan 8, 2015

Spot import premiums for London Metal Exchange-registered brands of copper cathode on a CIF China basis inched up as the import-related loss has turned into a profit, while the import interest has generally stayed thin after the New Year ...

Tags: Copper Import, Copper

Spot Import Premiums for London Metal Exchange-Registered Brands Amid Persistent Weakness

Oct 30, 2014

Spot import premiums for London Metal Exchange-registered brands of copper cathode on a CIF China basis generally remained steady but displayed signs of slipping amid persistent weakness in the physical buying interest, market sources said ...

Tags: Copper, aluminum

Offers for Alloy Track Weaker Primary Ingot Prices

Oct 15, 2014

Offers for Chinese domestic spot aluminum alloy ADC12 tracked weaker primary aluminum ingot prices, industry sources said Tuesday. Platts assessed its weekly China domestic ADC12 price at Yuan 14,800-15,300/mt ($2,415-2,497/mt) ex-works ...

Tags: aluminum alloy, aluminum ingot

Analyst Shows Nickel Price to Average $20,000 Mt and Ore Supply Tighness in 2015

Oct 7, 2014

Nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange are likely to trade within a range of $17,000-23,000/mt in 2015, Alto Capital research analyst Carey Smith said Friday. "Prices will average around the $20,000/mt level due mainly to the ...

Tags: Nickel prices, Mineral

Higher Aluminum Prices Prompted Chinese Smelters

Sep 30, 2014

Higher aluminum prices have prompted some Chinese smelters to abandon production cutbacks and are seen leading to restarts of other plants, chipping away at what was expected to be the first global deficit after years of oversupply. A ...

Tags: Aluminum, physical material, Metal

Spot Copper Cathode Import Premiums Remian Steady

Sep 11, 2014

Spot import premiums for London Metal Exchange-registered brands of copper cathode on a CIF China basis remained steady for the fourth consecutive week amid thin trade, market sources said Wednesday. Sources said physical buying interest ...

Tags: Copper Cathode, Copper, Metallurgy

Nickel Prices Climbed to The Highest in Nearly Two Months Thursday

Sep 9, 2014

Nickel prices climbed to the highest in nearly two months Thursday on the London Metal Exchange, rising 10% from mid-June to about $19,400 per ton over concerns that the Philippines may ban exports of the metal. A bill to bar mineral ore ...

Tags: Nickel, Metal, Mineral

Offers for Spot Aluminum Alloy ADC12 Rebounded

Aug 27, 2014

Offers for Chinese domestic spot aluminum alloy ADC12 rebounded Tuesday, mainly on higher primary aluminum ingot prices despite no significant change in physical buying interest during the current summer lull, industry sources said. ...

Tags: Aluminum Alloy, Mineral

Spot Import Premiums Is Dampened by Weak Interest

Aug 21, 2014

Spot import premiums for London Metal Exchange-registered brands of copper cathode on a CIF China basis slipped for a second consecutive week, dampened by persistently weak physical buying interest during the current summer lull, market ...

Tags: Metal, Copper, Metallurgy

The Global Aluminium Market Has Seen a Remarkable Improvement

Jun 23, 2014

The global aluminium market has seen a remarkable improvement in its fundamental outlook, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a research note Thursday. "The improvement in market balances has perhaps been most outstanding for aluminium, ...

Tags: Aluminium, aluminium market

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