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Final decision on open consultation on methodology for IOSCO-audited non-ferrous price assessments, indices
Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)-audited non-ferrous metals, via an open consultation process between October 8 and November 7, 2024. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.
November 14, 2024
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By James McKeigue
Insights
Market remains skeptical about China’s easing restrictions on recycled copper and aluminium imports from mid-November
Chinese authorities officially announced that they will be expanding the range of permitted recycled copper and aluminium imports from mid-November, but market participants Fastmarkets spoke to at a conference this week are not convinced that this will mean more material will be imported into the country in the short run.
November 7, 2024
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By Carman Chew
Insights
Copper smelters to face tough time in 2025
Unprecedented supply tightness and record low treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) are likely to challenge copper smelters in 2025 – even more than in 2024, sources told Fastmarkets.
November 6, 2024
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By Albert MacKenzie
Insights
Copper concentrate TCs to remain low; benchmark expected to fall sharply
Copper concentrate treatment charges (TCs) are expected to remain low in 2025, with the market likely to remain tight, sources from across the industry told Fastmarkets.
October 17, 2024
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By Albert MacKenzie
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Copper prices in 2024 and 2025: a global overview and analysis
Copper's versatile applications and robust demand shape a complex global market outlook for 2024, with stable prices in the US, a mild recovery in China, and weak conditions in Europe, while Q4 forecasts suggest upward price pressure.
October 11, 2024
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By the Fastmarkets team, Boris Mikanikrezai, Andrew Cole
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Base metals market insights from LME Week
Market participants shared insight into the market dynamics for copper, nickel, zinc, lead and tin during LME Week, which ran September 30-October 4
October 9, 2024
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By Natasha Porter
Insights
Open consultation on IOSCO-audited non-ferrous price assessments, indices
Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the methodology for its audited non-ferrous price assessments and indices, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.
October 8, 2024
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By James McKeigue
Insights
Freeport shifts away from marketing copper concentrates as new smelter ramps up, CEO says: LME Week
Freeport-McMoRan is in the process of ramping up its new copper smelter in Gresik, Indonesia, in a move that has seen the company switch away from being a marketer of concentrates as it becomes a fully integrated producer in the country, the company's chief executive officer Kathleen Quirk told Fastmarkets in an interview during the London Metal Exchange (LME) Week 2024.
October 4, 2024
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By Andrea Hotter
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Secular demand trends may help reduce copper’s cyclicality, Freeport CEO says: LME Week
Long-term demand trends in the copper sector may reduce cyclical price moves driven by short term factors impacting sentiment, Freeport-McMoRan's chief executive officer Kathleen Quirk told Fastmarkets in an interview during the London Metal Exchange (LME) Week 2024.
October 4, 2024
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By Andrea Hotter
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Codelco’s copper premium contract talks ongoing, chairman says: LME Week
Chilean copper producer Codelco has not yet concluded negotiations for its 2025 premium offer to European customers but remains optimistic that the recent stimulus in China will provide a further boost to demand, the company’s chairman told Fastmarkets.
October 3, 2024
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By Andrea Hotter
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