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Stable LME Premiums But Weak Demand: The Base Metals Market Remains Under Pressure
In the two weeks ended Wednesday February 11, warrant premiums for base metals listed on the London Metal Exchange showed an overall stable picture. However, behind this apparent calm lies a physical market characterized by weak demand and high prices that are holding...
Silver On The Rise: Energy Transition, Artificial Intelligence And Limited Supply Drive The Market
Since 2025 silver has embarked on a decisive upward path, supported by a structural combination of expanding industrial demand and limited supply. Driving the metal are not only speculative dynamics or financial flows, but profound transformations of the global...
The European Union Launches The “Matchmaking” For Strategic Raw Materials: New Platform For Security And Diversification
The European Union is preparing to launch, in March 2026, the first round of “matchmaking” between producers and consumers of the 17 strategic raw materials identified by the bloc. The initiative will take shape through a new procurement platform, designed to increase...
Indonesia Tightens Nickel Quotas: Market Under Tension Between Cuts, Rising Prices And Supply Concerns
Concerns over a possible tightening of global nickel ore supply have intensified after Indonesian authorities reiterated deep cuts to the Mining Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) for 2026, accompanied by a drastic reduction in the initial authorizations granted to one of...