Tag: DR Congo
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Daily round-up: Nickel leads LME declines; DR Congo export ban supports copper market
DR Congo bans copper and cobalt concentrate exports Japan earthquake temporarily disrupts auto production LME base metals traded mixed on 06 August. However, nickel posted the sharpest decline, falling 2.06% d-o-d to $16,762/t. Meanwhile, zinc gained 0.94% to $3,764/t, while aluminium advanced 0.56% to $3,259/t. In contrast, copper and lead both edged 0.05% lower to…