Metal Bulletin rounds up some of the key news and price moves across the global metal markets this week.
Base MetalsThe Pasar copper smelter in the Philippines is likely to operate at a reduced capacity during the second half of the year while the company makes repairs to its sulfuric acid cooling plant.A few deals for cif main Japanese ports aluminium premiums for July-September delivery have been done at $132 per tonne by one major producer with buyers, according to four sources familiar with the matter.North American primary aluminium production fell in the first five months of 2018, with indicators showing that a decline in Canadian output was the prime driver for the move down.India is proposing increases for import duties on 30 products from the United States including certain steel goods in a tit-for-tat move against the latter's Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum.The London Metal Exchange has decided...