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Regular followers of this blog and its derived Twitter feed (@metalsinsider) may have noticed a reduced number of updates and a narrower range of articles in recent weeks. The simplest explanation for this is that the copywriting day-job (the one … Continue reading →

Why Aluminum Is a Big Headache for Top Commodity Traders

Nitrogen dioxide leak at Copper Cliff smelter contained

COLUMN-Why tiny tin stands out in the commodities rout: Andy Home

With Yuan Devaluation, China Digs a Hole for Commodities – WSJ.

METALS-Aluminium hits six-year low as China devalues yuan

Aluminium: Meltdown fears – FT.com.

COLUMN-The hand that gently rocks the LME copper spreads: Andy Home

Indonesian trade minister signs off on Freeport copper export deal

Fitch: Low Latam Copper Production Costs Shield to Lower Prices

COLUMN-Minding the gaps in the copper cost curve: Andy Home

SRB REVEALED: The story of China’s most notorious copper trader, Liu Qibing

Policies fail to lift Chinese rare earths prices

Commodities supercycle’s end is nigh – FT Markets

New aluminum suppliers find opportunity to enter Japan market amid dim price outlook

Molybdenum: Minor Metal Is Major Mistake for Investors – WSJ.

Zambia’s H1 copper output rises 2.1 pct

Zinc market could be facing concentrate supply deficit: Investec

Here come the cuts – China cutting aluminium output

Copper concentrate, scrap in short supply in China due to low prices

COLUMN-Chinese steel juggernaut slows but not fast enough: Andy Home.

Chile copper union vows to intensify strike after miner shot dead

Recommended long read: China’s Un-Separation of Powers The Blurred Lines of Party and Government; The Blurring Role of Party and Government

Gold: Flight from safety – FT.com.