Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange closed lower across the board on the 23rd. Three-month copper closed at $14,615.50 per tonne, down $167.50 (1.13%)

1. [Copper] Sinomine Resource Group: The mining and ore processing facilities at the Kitumba copper project in Zambia's Central Province are ready for production; the

US diesel futures plummeted amid market speculation that the White House is considering an export ban. Meanwhile, Brent crude rebounded above $100 per barrel as

On September 22, London Metal Exchange (LME) non-ferrous metal inventories and changes were as follows: 1. Copper inventory: 254,250 tonnes, down 1,625 tonnes from the previous

On Monday, September 21, Vedanta announced that its Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Nchanga Smelter in Zambia has completed maintenance and resumed copper smelting operations. Quick Look

Driven by factors such as supply constraints and expectations regarding potential tariffs, the flow of global copper inventories underwent structural changes, leading to a temporary

Macroeconomics 1. [Electricity Consumption] National Energy Administration: In August 2026, total electricity consumption across society once again surpassed the one-trillion-kilowatt-hour mark, reaching 1.0332 trillion kWh—a year-on-year

Trend Analysis Data monitored by SunSirs shows that copper prices fell initially and then rose last week; as of September 18, the price stood at 110,235

Driven by factors such as supply constraints and expectations of potential tariffs, the flow of global copper inventories has undergone structural changes, leading to a

On September 15, London Metal Exchange (LME) non-ferrous metal inventory levels and changes were as follows: 1. Copper inventory: 249,225 tonnes, up 6,325 tonnes from the

Macroeconomics 1. [US CPI] US CPI rose 3.4% year-on-year in August, matching both the forecast and the previous reading; it increased 0.4% month-on-month, in line with

On September 9, London Metal Exchange (LME) non-ferrous metal inventories and changes were as follows: 1. Copper inventory: 235,825 tonnes, down 1,900 tonnes from the previous

Trend Analysis Data monitored by SunSirs indicates that copper prices trended upward with some fluctuation in August. Prices rose from 106,055 RMB/ton at the beginning of

On September 8, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio and Colombian Foreign Minister Bula signed the "Framework Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Minerals and Rare

On September 8, LME copper hit another all-time high, breaking above 14,700 US dollars per tonne. The main contracts of domestic Shanghai copper and international

Eldorado Gold's McIlvenna Bay polymetallic mine in Saskatchewan, Canada, is continuing its commissioning process. The project produced its first batch of copper concentrate in June

Macroeconomics 1. [PPI] National Bureau of Statistics: In August 2026, the national producer price index (PPI) for manufactured goods rose by 3.8% year-on-year and 0.4% month-on-month.

Recently, at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held in Uzbekistan, the ADB launched the "Critical Minerals to Manufacturing" financing partnership

Global competition for copper concentrates has intensified, yet Chile is trapped in an awkward situation of "abundant ore but weak smelters". On Monday local time, Chile's