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Daily round-up: LME base metals trade mixed; PT Smelting accident disrupts copper cathode shipments

Aug 11, 2026

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by

Aftab Khan

in Aluminium, Non Ferrous

China’s NEV sales support aluminium demand Codelco gets $2.4 billion capital boost LME base metals traded mixed on 10 August, with four of five metals closing higher. Aluminium led gains, rising 1.16% d-o-d to $3,318/t. Lead followed with a 0.85% gain to $1,903/t, while zinc advanced 0.84% to $3,738/t. Copper also rose 0.60% to $14,160/t,…