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China: Zinc Treatment Charges Hit $120/t as Arbitrage Declines and Smelters Increasingly Aggressive
Treatment charges (TCs) for zinc concentrates imported into China increased further in the two weeks to Friday, October 10, driven by worsening import arbitrage conditions and increasing pressure from smelters to obtain higher processing rates, according to Commodity...
US Rebar Prices Steady But Demand Rises: Limited Supply and Infrastructure Projects Drive Orders
The US rebar market maintained price stability in the week ending Wednesday, October 15, supported by growing demand and persistent domestic supply constraints, according to Commodity Evolution. The price of domestic rebar (fob mill US) was valued at $45/cwt...
Freeport Aims for New Trading Model: TC/RC With Floor and Cap Above Record 2025 Levels
The world's largest publicly traded copper producer, Freeport-McMoRan, has initiated negotiations for approximately 1.7–1.9 million tonnes of copper concentrate for sale in 2026, proposing processing and refining terms (TC/RCs) with floor and caps above the 2025...
European Zinc Premiums and Chinese Nickel Premiums Remain Stable Amid Weak Demand and Limited Trading
Physical premium markets for zinc and nickel showed substantial stability in the week ending Tuesday, October 14, amid weak demand and limited trading, as global operators gathered in London for the traditional LME Week, a key event for defining the 2026 benchmarks....