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Hedge Funds Bet on Cobalt: Opportunities and Risks in the Battery Metal Market
In recent months, hedge funds such as Anchorage Capital Advisors and Squarepoint Capital LLP have begun to build significant positions in the cobalt market, buying physical material. This move has been stimulated by falling spot prices and increased liquidity in the...
China’s Economic Recovery: A Complex and Contradictory Challenge
Clearly, the Chinese economy has not yet returned to a path of full recovery, as evidenced by the mixed data for May released on Monday. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial production in China increased 5.6 per cent in May 2024...
Tia Maria Project Restart: Southern Copper Ready to Resume Copper Mine Development in Peru
Southern Copper, the leading Peruvian copper producer controlled by Grupo Mexico, has announced the restart of the Tia Maria project, one of the most anticipated and controversial in Peru's mining sector. According to an internal document, development work on the...
Analysis of the Global Aluminum Market in June 2024: Trends, Challenges and Prospects
In June 2024, the global aluminum market showed initial signs of recovery, with prices rising slightly on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) platforms. However, these gains were short-lived, followed by a rapid decline. This...