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LME stockpiles build up rapidly as European industrial activity cools
Demand is so high that thieves risk their lives to supply cartels with scrap metal
Dutch lender alleges ICBC failed to collect payment for metals sold to cash-squeezed commodity trader Maike
Mining M&A is back with copper driving deals as cash-rich companies anticipate shortfall of the metal later this decade
Rebound in Chinese demand has pushed up cost faster than any other industrial metal
Reports indicate that mines are running but risks of shutdowns have not passed
Analysts expect disruption to world’s second-largest producer to boost prices of the metal
Industrial commodities, led by tin, have surged more than 20 per cent in three months
Traders are buying up metal in anticipation of Chinese economic recovery as Covid rules are relaxed
Beijing’s loosening of Covid restrictions triggers gains in metals exposed to Chinese property sector
Vote by Canadian group’s shareholders in favour of offer will give it greater control of Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia
Improved bid for local rival is good news for those investors focused on the metal’s long-term growth potential
Freeport-McMoRan chief says shortage will make it ‘very difficult to meet aspirations’
Commodities trader expects further shortages as demand rises in energy transition
Anti-Corruption Commission probe in African nation is latest headache for trading house
Global demand for steelmaking material falls on economies confronting recession threat
London exchange’s move comes a day after restrictions imposed on deliveries from Russia’s Ural Mining
Mining group reduces supply to main broker Maike after intermediary runs into liquidity crisis
The red metal’s tight market and role in decarbonisation will, in time, restore its investment case
By working through imperfect emissions and environmental information the industry is finding solutions
Buyout of Canadian miner will give Anglo-Australian group greater control over Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
FTSE 100 group improves bid to $3.1bn after initial approach was rejected
Canadian partner says $2.7bn buyout offer for one of the world’s biggest deposits is insufficient
Global trading groups have stopped supplying Huludao Ruisheng following the scandal
UK-listed group says new investments in metal would be reviewed if country’s government approves tax and royalty increases
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