NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 15/03: LME base metals prices decline; GEM signs long-term cobalt contract with Glencore; BHP invites Escondida union to contract talks

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Thursday March 15.

The LME aluminium price shrugged off news of a 22,270-tonne delivery in to listed warehouses in Port Klang. But the three-month tin price was the worst performer, falling $350 to $20,800 per tonne, coming under pressure from improved availability in China. Here is how the LME base metals complex...