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Iron ore: firm supply demand and macro factors support Chinese port prices
Despite large unloading volumes, sufficient supply and ample inventories at Chinese ports, port prices were supported in the week ending 26 January by strong supply demand from steel mills and macroeconomic factors ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. The Chinese iron...
Aluminium: the metal emerges as one of the raw materials affected by the Red Sea problems
According to the Russian company Rusal, the Red Sea crisis is causing disruptions in the global aluminium supply chain. Thanks to its global logistics options, it could provide a reliable source of aluminium, said a representative of Rusal in response to industry...
Nickel: Indonesian policy appears fragile
Indonesia's road to winning the global electric vehicle supply chain is getting tougher ahead of next month's elections. Outgoing President Joko Widodo's flagship policy has attracted investment from Hyundai Motor, Foxconn and others over the past four years. Global...
Copper: the market is a powder keg ready to explode
According to Robert Friedland, founder and co-chairman of Ivanhoe Mines, the physical copper market is "very, very tight and now in deficit" and, with the Federal Reserve's rate cut on the horizon, the metal is set to explode this year. According to the copper mining...