December 2015 LORD COPPER: Luncheon predictions for nickel price slide The annual Lord Copper lunch, held a week or so ago, was an opportunity for me to thank those who have contributed in various ways to the website. 18 December 2015 Lord Copper HOTTER ON METALS: US Fed raises rates, finally Finally, the era of near zero interest rates is over. 17 December 2015 Andrea Hotter HOTTER ON METALS: Aluminium spreads ease as long gives back some of its position It has been an interesting week for the aluminium market, with financing banks getting tougher and a major long-position holder giving back some of its position. 11 December 2015 Andrea Hotter HOTTER ON METALS: More haste, less speed for Anglo Anglo American is going to wait until February to reveal the fate of the assets it plans to close, put on care and maintenance, or reprieve. 10 December 2015 Andrea Hotter HOTTER ON METALS: Another bank bites the dust The merry-go-round of banks entering and exiting commodities has been well-documented over the years. 09 December 2015 Andrea Hotter HOTTER ON METALS: Zinc TC/RC talks set to get tough as tightness bites Negotiations for 2016 zinc treatment and refining charges (TCs/RCs) have started amid the backdrop of a well-supplied concentrates market, but that could all change next year. 04 December 2015 Andrea Hotter HOTTER ON METALS: BTG Pactual and the race against rumours It’s been a tumultuous few days for BTG Pactual, the Brazilian investment bank. 01 December 2015 Andrea Hotter « 1 »