Tag: global base metals market

LME metals prices mixed; bauxite export curbs may tighten aluminium chain

Mar 17, 2026

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Pranjaly

in Aluminium, Copper, Nickel, Non Ferrous, Zinc

LME aluminium slips 1.28%, copper climbs 0.59% Guinea considers bauxite export quotas, tightening aluminium supply outlook Base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME) showed mixed trends but largely edged lower d-o-d on 17 March 2026 amid cautious market sentiment. Aluminium declined 1.28% to $3,396/t, while zinc slipped 0.80% to $3,270/t. Lead edged down 0.13%…