Mineral Resources

The European Commission announced quotas for the new system to limit duty-free imports of steel into the EU. This move was aimed at protecting the steel industry in the bloc and increasing its capacity utilization. The new rules reduce the annual EU tariff-free import quotas by 47%, to 18,3 million metric tonnes, and introduce a 50% duty for steel products that are imported outside of the quota. The Commission stated that the rules will come into force on Wednesday and aim to increase the steel capacity utilization within the EU to 80%. Eurofer, the European steel association, says that the...

Ferrari and BMW have introduced new models with lightweight, cost-effective aluminum wiring. This is accelerating the shift away from copper as the dominant material for electric wiring ever since the invention two centuries ago of the electric batteries. JPMorgan predicts that the decisions will affect around 2% global copper demand in this year. Tesla and Chinese EV makers have also made similar moves. The structural increase in copper prices could lead to even more copper being switched over to aluminium. This is due to the increased demand for data centres and green energy, as well as the shortage of copper....

Martin Marietta Materials announced on Monday that it will merge with Lhoist North America, a limestone supplier in North America, through a cash and stock deal valued at $13.5 billion. The building materials firm is looking to tap into the growing demand for lime-based products. The shares of the Raleigh, North Carolina based company fell about 3% during premarket trading. The company stated that Martin Marietta would?use a combination of $7 billion cash and $6.5 billion worth of shares to fund the deal. The company expects to achieve annual cost synergies of about $85,000,000. Martin Marietta CEO Ward Nye stated...

Gold fell on Monday, as recent hostilities in the Gulf increased inflation fears that fueled expectations of a rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve. This pushed the non-yielding material down. As of 857 GMT, spot gold was down by 0.9% to $4,049.90 an ounce. U.S. Gold Futures for August Delivery lost 0.8%, to $4.063.50/oz. Bullion experienced a weekly drop of 1.7% on Friday, and was on course for a monthly decline of over 10%. A U.S. official announced on Sunday that Iran and the United States had agreed to cease recent hostilities and resume talks about their dispute over...

The Mexican silver miner Sinda raised $213 million in its U.S. initial public offering. Shares of the company fell 10% on their debut at the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks of the San Miguel de Allende, Mexico based company opened at $10.80 each, lower than the $12 offered price. Sinda sold 17,75 million shares within the marketed price range of $11.25 - $13.25 per share. In recent months, a growing number of mining firms have turned to the capital markets to fund their capital-intensive operations and capitalize on the high metal prices. Pricing of the IPO below the middle of...

The gold price rose on Friday as recent U.S. data on inflation weighed down?on the dollar and caused markets to reduce their rate-hike betting. The bullion price continued to fall for the fourth consecutive week, after falling earlier in the week to a low of more than seven months. As of 0914 GMT, spot gold was up by 0.3% to $4,038.48 per ounce. U.S. Gold Futures for August Delivery? rose 0.2% to $4053.80/oz. Bullion fell below $4,000 on Wednesday, the first time it has done so since November 2025. It is expected to lose about 2.5% per week as the...

Gold prices were on track to fall for the fourth week in a row, Friday. A resilient dollar and expectations that U.S. rates will be raised faster to combat inflation kept bullion under pressure near the $4,000 per ounce key level. As of 0610 GMT, spot gold was down 0.5% to $4,007.95 an ounce. U.S. Gold Futures for August Delivery fell 0.6% to $4 024.10. On Wednesday, the bullion market was set to lose?3.6% for the week after falling below the $4,000 mark for the first since November 2025. The rapid repricing by the hawkish Fed led to a bullish...

Gold fell on Friday for a fourth consecutive week, due to the resilient dollar and expectations that U.S. interest rates will be raised faster in order to curb inflation. By 0441 GMT, spot gold had fallen 0.6% to $4.002.77 an ounce. U.S. Gold Futures for August Delivery fell 0.7% to $4017.30. Bullion is on course for a 3.8% loss this week after slipping below $4,000 on Wednesday, the lowest level since November 2025. The rapid repricing by the hawkish Fed created a strong bullish movement in the U.S. Dollar, which led to the significant decline in gold prices, said Kelvin...

Gold prices reversed course and edged up on Thursday, after a U.S. reading of inflation?came in largely line with expectations. This eased some concerns about upcoming Federal Reserve rate increases and pushed the dollar and Treasury yields down. As of 11:12 am EDT (1512 GMT), spot gold rose 0.2% to $4,007.65 per ounce after dropping as much as 1% in earlier sessions. U.S. Gold Futures for August Delivery rose?0.3%, to $4.021.00 an oz. "PCE data appears to have been in line with expectations. David Meger is director of metals at High Ridge Futures. He said that it's a big reason...

Gold prices reversed course on Thursday and climbed higher after the U.S. inflation reading?came in line with expectations. This eased some concerns over imminent Federal Reserve rate increases and pushed down Treasury yields and the dollar. As of 9:15 am EDT (1315 GMT), spot gold rose 0.7% to $4,029.09 per ounce after dropping as much as 1% in earlier sessions. U.S. Gold Futures for August Delivery? rose 0.9% to $4.045.20 an oz. The PCE data appears to have been in line with expectations. David Meger is director of metals trading at High Ridge Futures. The U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures Price...

On Wednesday, spot gold prices fell below the psychologically important?level? of $4,000 an ounce for the first time since 2025. This was due to a stronger U.S. dollar and growing expectations that interest rates would remain high. Dollar-priced gold is now more expensive to holders of other currencies. After the U.S. Central Bank struck a hawkish tone at its most recent policy meeting, traders have increased their bets that interest rates will rise in the U.S. this year. They also continue to worry about inflationary pressures due to the Iran War. Tai Wong, an independently-owned metals trader said that the...

Lingyi iTech, a Chinese company, priced its Hong Kong IPO at HK$10.18 ($1.06bn), allowing it to raise HK$8.3bn ($1.06bn), which will be used in part to expand its AI capabilities. Apple's supplier is aiming to capitalize on the rising demand for AI computing and advanced equipment. In its prospectus, it stated that approximately 37.6%, or about HK$3,07 billion, of the IPO proceeds would be used to upgrade core manufacturing processes and increase production capacity. The next three years will see a total of?HK$1,71 billion invested in the manufacturing of high-density AI server, humanoid robotic hardware and AI optical communications infrastructure....

Aluminum prices fell on Monday due to a easing in fears that the weekend tit for tat strikes between Iran and the U.S. would escalate and cause a larger conflict and disrupt Middle East shipments, traders reported. The benchmark aluminium price on the??London Metal Exchange was down 0.2% at $3,164 per metric ton. The Strait of Hormuz is a major shipping channel. On Tuesday, Washington and Tehran will resume their talks. Britannia Global Markets stated in a report that "the situation is fluid, and any new disruption could quickly tighten the?availability of... aluminum". The suspension of the trade through the...

Aluminum?prices fell on Monday, as traders reported that fears had diminished about the possibility of a wider conflict arising from the weekend's?tit for tat strikes between Iran and the U.S. Benchmark 'aluminum' on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.5% to $3,163 per metric ton as of 0954 GMT. On Tuesday, talks will resume in Qatar regarding the dispute between Washington and Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz. This is a major shipping route. Britannia Global Markets stated in a report that "the situation is still fluid, and any new disruption could quickly tighten the availability of... aluminum." The suspension of...

Sources say that China plans to launch the first sulphur contracts this year in an effort to hedge against price fluctuations?and to increase its pricing strength in the global market for a key material used in agriculture and mining. Two sources who are familiar with the issue said that the Dalian Commodity Exchange may?list? the sulphur contracts in the fourth-quarter of this year. However, the timeframe has not been finalised, and there are still more approvals needed. The Dalian exchange has not responded to multiple requests for comment. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSR), which usually approves?exchanges to launch futures...

Copper fell on Friday, and was 'on track for its steepest week-to-week drop in more than three months. A selloff in technology equities spilled over into the metal. Benchmark 'three-month' copper on the London Metal Exchange was down by 0.3% to $13,236 per metric ton at 0920 GMT. Metal, considered to be a bellwether of global economic health, is on track to end the weekend down 2.6%. This would mark the biggest weekly drop since the week ended March 20. Apple's price increases fueled concerns about the inflationary impact of tech giants' spending. Robert Montefusco, senior broker at Sucden Financial,...

The price of iron ore rose on Friday, erasing earlier losses. It was set to be the first weekly gain for seven weeks as traders covered their short positions amid resilient consumer demand in China. The iron ore contract most traded on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange closed daytime trading up 0.81% to 748 yuan (109.98 dollars) per metric ton. This was a 0.3% weekly gain. As of 0825 GMT, the benchmark July Iron Ore was trading at $99 per ton on the Singapore Exchange. It has gained 0.2% this week. The morning trade saw both benchmarks fall as the sentiment...

The London Metal Exchange saw copper prices fall on Friday and were on course to report a loss for the week as macroeconomic headwinds overpowered dip buying. Benchmark three-month copper on the LME fell 0.78%, to $13,167 per metric ton by 0700 GMT. The Shanghai Futures Exchange's most traded copper contract was boosted by bargain-buying. It rose 0.21%, to 101,560 Yuan ($14.930.24) per ton. The red metal is expected to finish the week with a loss of more than 3% in the LME and just under 3% in the SHFE. In a note, Chinese broker Jinrui Futures - a subsidiary...

Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data released on Thursday showed that China's net imports of gold via Hong Kong dropped by 38% from April to May. China is the largest consumer of gold in the world. Its purchasing behaviour can have a global impact on gold markets. Hong Kong's data might not be a complete view of Chinese gold purchases, as it is also imported through Shanghai and Beijing. China's total imports of gold via Hong Kong fell by 34% in May to 65.562 tonnes, compared with April's 90.327 tons. Giovanni Staunovo, an analyst at UBS, said that direct...

Aluminum traded at a level similar to that of the pre-Middle?East War levels for the second trading day as the market priced in its conflict risk premium. Benchmark?aluminium for three months on the 'London Metal Exchange' edged up by?0.14%?to $3,127 per metric ton at 0701 GMT. This marks a 8% decline since the beginning of the week. The Shanghai Futures Exchange's most traded aluminium contract closed daytime trading down by 2.58% at 22,865 Yuan ($3,360.82). It fell earlier in the session to 22,665 Yuan per ton ($3,360.82), its lowest level since 2026. Analysts at Sucden Financial noted that the decline...

Chinese coking 'prices' pared gains earlier to trade lower?Thursday, as concerns about demand prospects for steelmaking ingredients were fueled by a slump in steel consumption. Data from the consultancy Mysteel revealed that apparent consumption of five major steel products sank 6.5% on a week-on week basis as of Thursday. This compares to a gain of 3.1% during the previous week. Steel prices and feedstocks were under pressure due to the deteriorating market sentiment. The Dalian Commodity Exchange's (DCE) most traded coking coal contract closed the daytime trading 0.88% lower, at 1,238.5 Yuan ($181.99) a metric ton. The most actively traded...

South Korea's benchmark index continued its recovery for a second session on Thursday as investors returned to the market after a historic tech crash earlier in the week. As of 04:18 GMT, the benchmark KOSPI was up 466.67 or 5.51% at 8,937.69. The?rise has now reached 9% in two sessions. The?drop of nearly 10% on Tuesday was the biggest since March. The movements underscore a 'volatile tug-of war between rising interest rates anxiety and opportunistic buying of Korean tech shares at dips. SK Hynix, a?peer company, gained 12.17%, tagging a rally among U.S. chips stocks following Micron's earnings report and...

Aluminum prices fell on Thursday as the Middle East war-risk premium faded, as the fragile peace in?region continued to hold. The Shanghai Futures Exchange's most traded aluminium contract fell 2.75% to?22.825 yuan (3,354.55) per ton after?falling?to an earlier 2026 record low price of 22.665 yuan per ton. The benchmark three-month aluminum on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.13% to $3,126.5 per metric ton at 0339 GMT. This marks an 8% decline since the beginning of the week. As ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz, prices for the light metal fell this week. A fragile peace seemed to hold....

The price of aluminium fell to pre-Iran war levels on Wednesday as the U.S. Dollar strengthened and the Middle East Risk Premium continued to decline. This outweighed any signs of disagreement between Washington and Tehran regarding key terms of a peace agreement. Benchmark three-month aluminum on the London Metal Exchange fell 3.3% to $3,124 per metric ton at 1601 GMT. It had earlier fallen as low as $3,110 and was below the support of the 200 day moving average, which is around $3142. The price of'metal for construction, packaging, and transport has fallen 18% after the Iran War caused Gulf...