Chilean copper miner Antofagasta Plc posted a 6.6 percent slip in first-half copper output on Thursday, slightly better than its own expectations, and declared costs remained sharply higher than last year. The London-listed firm said copper production for the six months to end June decreased to 218,200 tonnes from 233,600 tonnes in the same period [...]
Shanghai copper dipped nearly 1 percent on Wednesday, tracking London’s losses in the previous session as weak U.S. consumer confidence data prompted investors to pause from a rally that has lifted prices more than 80 percent this year. For full story, click here
London copper surged on Tuesday on improving economic sentiment and fresh worries about a potential supply squeeze, although hopes for a recovery were tempered by gains in the dollar. For full story, click here
India copper futures edged lower on Friday afternoon weighed by a firmer dollar overseas and surging copper stocks in the London Metal Exchange. For full story, click here
Even as the iron ore price talks are mired in controversy, China’s import of copper is set to climb down in June due to the high prices in London Metal Exchange. For full story, click here
London copper slipped 1.6 percent on Thursday and Shanghai futures trimmed gains after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy will remain weak for some time, rekindling demand worries. For full story, click here
Copper surged, capping weekly gains in London and New York, as Chinese imports of the metal climbed to a record and inventories continued to dip. Stockpiles of copper in warehouses monitored by the London Metal Exchange fell for a 12th day. For full story, click here
African Copper Plc, the company that closed a mine in January after running out of cash, surged the most in a week in London trading after Zambia Copper Investments Ltd. agreed to lend it an additional $25.4 million. For full story, click here
Copper surged in London, adding to its longest monthly winning streak in three years, as dwindling inventories of the metal and increased industrial production in Asia suggest demand is strengthening. For full story, click here
Copper erased declines in London, after dipping as much as 2.6 percent, as the dollar fell and global equities rallied. For full story, click here
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