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SHFE Base Metals Fall, Led By Lead: New Chinese Certification Rules Slow Battery Orders
The morning session of October 29, 2026 marks a reversal compared with the general rise observed on the preceding day at the Shanghai Futures Exchange. At 10:30 a.m. local time, all six base metals are in negative territory, although with different intensities. Lead...
Copper, Strikes And Safety Threaten Supply: Codelco Stops In Chile, Teck Cuts Output In Canada
Copper supply security is back in focus following two labor disputes, one in Chile and one in Canada, that have affected major mining operations. Within a few days, a protest at Ministro Hales temporarily interrupted access to Codelco’s Chilean mine, while a strike at...
Copper, LS MnM Disputes 15% Cut: Onsan’s 2027 Output Will Depend On Margins
The 15% reduction in copper concentrate purchases attributed to LS MnM for 2027 is not an approved plan. On October 26, the South Korean producer clarified that no procurement volume had been determined for next year and that the figure of 1.4 million tonnes,...
Ferrochrome and Chrome Ore Decline: Weak Stainless Steel Demand Squeezes Chinese Margins
China’s high-carbon ferrochrome market is going through a period of growing downward pressure, in which spot quotations are retreating faster than production costs. Offers recorded slight reductions in Inner Mongolia, Sichuan and eastern China, while expectations for...