Base Metals: Looking for Goldilocks

Base Metals China Copper Tin

19 January 2024: After a weak start to 2024, the major LME base metals are likely to trend higher in the year ahead. Interest rates…

January 19, 2024

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Base Metals: China Flatters to Deceive

Base Metals Copper Nickel Primary Aluminium Tin Zinc

15th May 2023: Base metal prices have diverged so far year, as fundamental drivers have started to reassert themselves. In particular, tin was supported by…

May 15, 2023

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Tin: A Triumph of Hope over Reality

Tin

12th December 2022: Tin prices have rallied in recent weeks, as LME speculators have gone from net short to net long. Like other base metals,…

December 12, 2022

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Can China Import Demand Sustain Tin Price Gains?

Tin

The tin price has receded since early March but maintains its underlying bull market uptrend. China’s import demand is likely to absorb stronger ex-China production…

April 11, 2022

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AMT Virtual Tin Market Forum – Session Recordings

Event Tin

On Wednesday 6th October AMT hosted a free virtual tin market webinar. This was organised as a series of panels where a range of industry…

October 6, 2021

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How Can The Tin Market Recover From Pandemic-Era Shortages?

Tin

Can the tin market recover? The ex-China tin market remains in the grip of the severest physical shortages in recent memory. Driving tightness is strong…

July 5, 2021

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MSC Woes To Exacerbate Ex-China Tin Shortage

Tin

What do these tin shortages mean? News of severe tin production disruption at Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) that could last beyond the end of 2021…

May 5, 2021

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Tin Under Pressure After Stunning Start to 2021

Tin

Will tin bounce back or continue to drop? The LME 3-Month tin price gained up to 35% in early 2021 amid unprecedented global physical supply…

March 2, 2021

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