HomeNewsColumnistsLord Copper Lord Copper Latest from Lord Copper LORD COPPER: Valete Jul 5, 2018 @ 18:43 LORD COPPER: Governments risk scoring own goals if they treat EVs as a political football London Jun 29, 2018 @ 11:30 LORD COPPER: Trump’s Dodd-Frank rollback could revive banking’s ‘hokey-cokey’ relationship with metals London Jun 29, 2018 @ 09:15 LORD COPPER: Sanctions, get-out-of-jail-free cards London May 21, 2018 @ 12:45 LORD COPPER: Writing on the wall for Deripaska despite change in US tone on Rusal sanctions London Apr 27, 2018 @ 18:26 LORD COPPER: 'Punishing' Russian sanctions could be felt far beyond Trump’s expectations London Apr 17, 2018 @ 14:08 LORD COPPER: Electric cars are okay, but what about charging? London Apr 6, 2018 @ 10:00 LORD COPPER: Trend-following algos likely to increase volatility til they gain ‘memory’ of markets London Mar 21, 2018 @ 12:16 LORD COPPER: Traders could hold the key to unlocking a lithium benchmark price London Mar 20, 2018 @ 11:38 LORD COPPER: Corporations have the power to force cobalt supply chain reform London Mar 19, 2018 @ 11:38 LORD COPPER: Metals traders can breathe a little easier on signs of economic recovery London Jan 29, 2018 @ 10:45 LORD COPPER: CME copper premium contract could loosen the benchmark’s tight tie on the market London Dec 20, 2017 @ 17:30 LORD COPPER: Investors welcome cobalt to the party London Nov 22, 2017 @ 15:08 LORD COPPER: Stocks need to drop for nickel to join cobalt in EV ride London Nov 16, 2017 @ 10:08 LORD COPPER: Metals jolted by EV batteries but will spark fade for some? London Sep 4, 2017 @ 14:37 LORD COPPER: Driving home the advantage for metals from electric vehicles London Aug 8, 2017 @ 13:49 LORD COPPER: Cobalt 27’s success rides on the bull wave, but what happens when the tide recedes? London Jul 26, 2017 @ 15:20 LORD COPPER: Norilsk and BASF lead the charge with battery material supply deal London Jul 5, 2017 @ 15:29 LORD COPPER: Autilla... or something else London Jun 13, 2017 @ 12:22 LORD COPPER: How do you make money out of the battery boom? London May 17, 2017 @ 15:55 LORD COPPER: LME’s Chamberlain can steer exchange on middle course London Apr 28, 2017 @ 14:54 LORD COPPER: When the Eurozone sneezes, metals traders catch a cold London Apr 13, 2017 @ 12:45 LORD COPPER: Does Mick know something that the market doesn't? London Feb 28, 2017 @ 16:30 LORD COPPER: Which path will the LME take? London Feb 13, 2017 @ 10:33 LORD COPPER: Will Garry Jones’ replacement fulfil LME members’ wishes – or those of the shareholders? London Jan 23, 2017 @ 16:46 LORD COPPER: Alice in Trumpland London Jan 19, 2017 @ 10:00 2017 PREVIEW – LORD COPPER: Electric vehicle sector could be the driving force for metals commodities London Jan 6, 2017 @ 11:05 LORD COPPER: Don’t be mesmerised by your client’s unblinking gaze London Nov 14, 2016 @ 14:49 LORD COPPER: Following technological progress is key to predicting market development London Oct 25, 2016 @ 15:15 LORD COPPER: Counting on China means counting on Chinese banks London Sep 20, 2016 @ 16:11 More news Other columnists Hotter on Metals Guest columnists More news More news Hotline & comment COMMENT: What China's possible steel export rebate cuts mean for businesses around the world Singapore Feb 18, 2021 @ 05:10 More news Editor's pick Nickel prices react to two partial shutdowns at Norilsk mines London Feb 24, 2021 @ 16:09 Production cuts, disconnect from salts prices bolster cobalt metal price in China Shanghai Feb 24, 2021 @ 14:00 JAPAN STEEL SCRAP: New deals drag up export prices Singapore Feb 24, 2021 @ 13:10 CHINA STEEL SCRAP: Prices edge up on bullish Japan market Singapore, Shanghai Feb 24, 2021 @ 12:35 China’s ferro-chrome resumes bullish momentum post-holiday; UG2 chrome ore supported London, Shanghai Feb 24, 2021 @ 12:02 GLOBAL COPPER WRAP: Demand boosts European premium; market mostly wary of LME price rise London, Hong Kong, New York Feb 24, 2021 @ 12:02 Strong oil prices, high vessel demand boost bulk freight rates Singapore, Shanghai Feb 23, 2021 @ 12:18 Loftier freight rates, stronger rand buoy manganese ore prices London Feb 22, 2021 @ 13:00