This episode considers why iron ore has upside into year end, China’s export rebate removal on aluminium, uranium and critical minerals recycling ( 14 min) Click here for transcript.

This episode discusses the impact of the U.S. election results on precious and industrial metals, and how China will respond to the new U.S. administration's policies. (11 min) Click here for transcript.

This episode discusses the China’s concerns over Guinean bauxite, uranium, nickel and what we’d learned about China’s latest bout of stimulus one month in. (13 min) Click here for transcript.

In this episode we discuss what surprised us at LME Week, the challenges in concentrate markets and the latest on China’s policy pivot. (12 min) BMO clients can view our report, "LME Week 2024 Feedback", by visiting: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/research/141e053a-a727-4beb-970d-802795801543/ Episode transcript: http://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/7BA45F85-C637-4626-9C6C-ABB87D1EBC1A.PDF To access our full disclosures, please visit:...

This episode considers the key points of discussion at LME Week 2024, our recent gold price upgrade, what China’s stimulus announcement could mean and nuclear energy for data centres. Click here for transcript To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In this episode we discuss the latest in EV and battery markets, consider zinc’s supply problem and answer quickfire questions on iron ore. (15 min) BMO clients can view our report, Plugging In on More Realistic EV and Battery Metals Forecasts (Including Lithium), by visiting: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/research/4897090a-db59-4ed1-9382-c18f0ee1cc9b/ Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit:...

This episode discusses the recent improvement in Chinese sentiment, coking coal’s challenges, gold’s new nominal record and uranium discussion points ahead of a major industry event next week. (12 min) Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

This week we discuss the panic in the global steel industry, copper supply issues and China’s historic EV moment. ( 15 mins) Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In this episode we discuss the impact of China’s State Grid’s new budget, new rebar standards, H1 trade and a special Olympics bonus section. 13 min Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

This episode discusses feedback from Shanghai Platinum Week, gold’s push to new highs and initial thoughts from Q2 production results.(13 mins) Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In this episode we talk through our recent price changes, base metal concentrate tightness, tariffs and met coal. (11 min). Episode transcript To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In this episode we discuss the copper physical-financial disconnect, China’s focus on substituting copper with aluminium, and the current nickel situation. (11 min) Click here for transcript To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In this episode we discuss the unusual rise in visible metal inventory during May, supply issues in alumina and manganese ore, and the latest on batteries from the Rhomotion Europe conference. (13 mins) Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In this episode we discuss whether some recent price gains are fundamentally justified, PGMs, China property and long run copper price expectations. (13 mins) Episode transcript: To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In this episode we discuss the unusual situation happening in copper at present, why iron ore might be the best way to play Chinese recovery, gold demand and BMO’s economic expectations. (13 min) Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/d0pHOGZncGVNNW1pdHBjTnF0TWFUcVZmS21iSEM0TXBYUmxESHBEakpRUG1qdG5QSmdyTnJkWWFUaFNVeHVTSEhBWUlCNStQdlRpNjV2eWR4Lzg3aWc9PQ2.PDF To access our full disclosures, please visit:...

In this episode we provide feedback from CESCO Week in Chile, discuss implications of Russian material bans, and consider whether rising capital intensity is causing an existential moment for the mining industry. (12 min). Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/OUczMjdoUlY3MElvc29ER1B1cnV4UWVjYXFDSmFwQnFjazZqWTRXb2IzcHk2UStHbXVlNnBUb0pyb3V1VVFaOHduMEtpbFVxRTYwZjJWZCtpWm5vR2c9PQ2.PDF To access our full disclosures, please visit:...

In this episode we discuss the new nominal highs for gold, a strong cross-commodity start to Q2, and preview CESCO Week 2024. 13 min Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/NUxwVEJHb21OOG1OVlBxT2dXMytFYVRYbWJEdW1BVS9JR3NCN1Z4SytLUjQ3ZTBJL2xobC9oVDdlT2FjczI1UUNJY2wwZGN4bG9qWDdlaHFNSTd5WlE9PQ2.PDF

This episode discusses our recent commodity price changes, global capex spending, China’s delayed fiscal impulse and manganese ore. 12 min. Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/SGFVcjZqc2FjYithT21yc05EM3lKSk5pVU1ONmJMVEY1Ym9YSzQxa3REZm5ENjhXTlpmSi8yRWhtOVNlVE9mTlJwa081dnJMWTN3emJ1ckZCWXA5M2c9PQ2.PDF BMO clients can view our report, Q2 2024 Metals & Bulk Commodity Price Update: Beginning to Look Brighter, by visiting:...

In this episode we discuss the drivers for recent moves in copper, gold, uranium, and lithium, plus the weakness in Chinese construction activity. 11 min. Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/Rk1kbXhwcmtUOHp3MkphS3RndEdzbzkvMEJwN3FsOUxlVXEyVkhRb3ZrWEZtQ1ZQRk1NNGQ0Mkc1TmpBdXpkYzFxZTJXRjBQeVNrZGZjdEsxbmt0RHc9PQ2.PDF To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

This week we have a special episode of Metal Matters, sharing a podcast from BMO’s Sustainability Leaders that aired on February 20, 2024. Colin Hamilton, Commodities Analyst at BMO Capital Markets, sat down with the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)’s president and CEO Rohitesh Dhawan to discuss what the industry needs to do to embrace nature-positive mining (24 min). Episode transcript:...

In this episode we preview BMO’s 33rd Global Metals, Mining and Critical Minerals conference, and discuss the annual zinc treatment charge negotiations.  11 min Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/eXlCRzRkT0ZxVzhmVFlncEwrY1RIOTl0TVBmVHpMZVlMbjZyUjI0NytGQnNOUUZUbkVLL0pMT0hubElXaUx3c3Y0cWJINkIwTGlXVzFaMUl0N092dXc9PQ2.PDF To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In this episode we provide feedback from Mining Indaba in Cape Town, and discuss uranium, copper and Chinese cost inflation. (13 mins) Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In this episode we discuss the growing tightness in copper raw material markets, gold’s resilience, nickel supply cuts, and China’s 2023 economic data. (12 min). Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/ei9UanNMUVJjRjcxOFFVT2F2am8wSWJRT0JLWDZSSDNxdzNTVjRDbDduVHk0cTRHUUVLdGtLWGY1SzZ0ZVRmZUJyUkRkR2g1RGthUFArZndqSW5jTnc9PQ2.PDF To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In the first 2024 episode we discuss met coal and alumina fundamentals following recent price gains, China’s latest data points and how the Red Sea situation might impact metals and bulks. 13 min Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/QVpFMkZXK0JuQjcybzhRNjEvMGt1bXRLNFFuNzBkTjNRMVFlTHZwSUJQWCtvS2E5WE5mQ1pOK3E0MGIzai9BRlBNeEVDSGlvOGFyL3VjZ3dGR0dvQlE9PQ2.PDF To access our full disclosures, please visit:...