Zinc supply jitters in Europe are being monitored on the LME following an incident at a Glencore smelter in northern Spain.

The entities involved

• Spain →

  country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa

  • A heat dome is affecting Spain, Italy, and the UK, prompting weather warnings across Europe.Mon 17:01
  • Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.Mon 14:44
• Europe →

  terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia

  • The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49
• London Metal Exchange →

  futures exchange in London, England

  • Conflict in the Middle East is driving market volatility and risk, with talks underway to resolve the situation.Sat 19:35
  • Global resource competition is intensifying as countries seek to build processing capacity outside of China, amid concerns over its rare earth dominance and the challenges facing producers like those in Northwestern Ontario and Belarus.Fri 13:23

Related events

• Glencore, Nth Cycle, Inc., and Europe are engaged in a joint partnership focused on deploying a refining system and establishing a critical mineral supply loop.Sep 22