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Column-Nuclear revival puts uranium back in the critical spotlight: Andy Home

Uranium's inclusion on the U.S. critical mineral list would open up federal funds and fast-track permitting for domestic uranium projects.

FILE PHOTO: Workers monitor the nickel melting process at a nickel smelter of PT Vale Tbk in Sorowako, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
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Column: Only Indonesia can help nickel recover from price bust

By Andy Home LONDON (Reuters) -Nickel ended 2024 trading at four-year lows, a spectacular reversal of fortune for a metal that soared so...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows aluminium bars produced at the Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ) of Rusal in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
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Column: Global aluminium market faces a year of trade turbulence

It's going to be a busy year for aluminium traders as the global market navigates multiple geopolitical storms.

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Column: Copper’s early-year rally leaves investors unimpressed

Copper prices rise in January, yet market remains cautious amid fears of US tariffs and a potential trade war as Trump takes office.

FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the London Metal Exchange, in London, Britain September 27, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo
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Column: LME puts 2022 nickel crisis behind it as trading booms

The LME has rebounded from its 2022 nickel crisis, with record trading volumes in 2024 driven by renewed investor interest.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work at a copper smelter in Yantai, Shandong province, China April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Siyi Liu//File Photo
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Column: Bleak times for copper smelters as conversion fees slump

The benchmark copper smelting fees collapse marks the toughest financial squeeze for global smelters in over 20 years.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of molten copper at Anglo American's smelter in Chagres, Chile, obtained by Reuters on April 26, 2024. Anglo American/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Opinion: Copper views Trump win through Chinese lens

Trump's 2024 U.S. election win hasn’t reignited copper prices, unlike his 2016 victory, as market focus shifts to China's economy.

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Opinion: Funds buy back into copper’s super-cycle credentials

Opinion: Copper's exposure to energy-transition sectors such as electric vehicles, solar power and smart grids is well known but has been over-shadowed by...

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