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Expensive Diesel, A New Pressure On Mines: Copper, Gold And Iron Ore Face A Margin Test
Rising diesel costs are becoming one of the decisive variables for the profitability of the international mining industry. Between tensions in energy markets and more expensive transportation, copper, gold and iron ore are responding differently: more profitable...
Indium, Prices More Than Double And New Payables: Zinc And Lead Concentrate Contracts Are Changing
Indium is emerging from the shadows in zinc and lead concentrate supply contracts. During LME Week in October 2026 an increasingly clear negotiating trend emerged: the metal contained in mineral materials is remunerated through a specific item, the so-called payable,...
Aluminium In Asia, Premiums Diverge Between Japan And Korea As China Moves Closer To Reopening Imports
Physical premiums for primary aluminium in Asia are following divergent paths. In Japan, the spot market is essentially steady and weak demand has produced a sharp reduction in the quarterly MJP premium. In South Korea, by contrast, indications have risen even though...
Alumina, China Poised to Return to Exports: The $400 Threshold Could Limit the Pacific Rally
The price gap narrows, traders begin talks and the market weighs the potential effect on trade flows. Alumina is returning to the center of Asia-Pacific trade balances. While prices in Australia and Southeast Asia have risen rapidly since late June, China's domestic...