Regional forces set to drive global copper demand boom!

Key trends shaping copper use:

#China : Slower growth but still dominant shift to consumer-led economy
#Europe : Renewable energy push + climate targets + rising BEV market
Northeast Asia : Demographics + massive floating offshore wind growth
#India : Population/economic boom + urbanization + industrial/renewables surge
ASEAN: Urbanization + emerging auto manufacturing hub
North America: Reshoring manufacturing + domestic expansion
South/Central America : New renewables capacity + #Brazil auto industry growth

Electrification, renewables, EVs, and grids worldwide = structural copper supercycle ahead.

#Copper #EnergyTransition #EVs #Renewables #Commodities

#BRICS Full Members and Their GDP as of (2025)

1. 🇧🇷 Brazil – $2.13 Trillion
2. 🇷🇺 Russia – $2.08 Trillion
3. 🇮🇳 India – $4.19 Trillion
4. 🇨🇳 China – $19.23 Trillion
5. 🇿🇦 South Africa – $410.34 Billion
6. 🇪🇬 Egypt – $347.34 Billion
7. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia – $117.46 Billion
8. 🇮🇷 Iran – $341.01 Billion
9. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates – $548.60 Billion
10. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – $1.43 Trillion

Officially Invited to Join (but not yet full members)

11. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – $1.08 Trillion

🤝 Partner States (BRICS+ Special Strategic Partners)

12. 🇧🇾 Belarus – $71.56 Billion
13. 🇧🇴 Bolivia – $56.34 Billion
14. 🇨🇺 Cuba – No data
15. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – $300.54 Billion
16. 🇲🇾 Malaysia – $444.98 Billion
17. 🇹🇭 Thailand – $546.22 Billion
18. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – $188.27 Billion
19. 🇺🇬 Uganda – $64.28 Billion
20. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – $132.48 Billion
21. 🇻🇳 Vietnam – $490.97 Billion

Countries that have Officially Applied for Membership

22. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – $78.87 Billion
23. 🇧🇭 Bahrain – $47.83 Billion
24. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh – $467.22 Billion
25. 🇰🇼 Kuwait – $153.10 Billion
26. 🇵🇰 Pakistan – $411 Billion
27. 🇵🇸 Palestine – No data
28. 🇸🇳 Senegal – $34.73 Billion
29. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – No data
30. 🇸🇾 Syria – No data
31. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe – $38.17 Billion

🗣️ Countries that have Expressed Interest in Joining BRICS

32. 🇦🇴 Angola – $113.34 Billion
33. 🇨🇲 Cameroon – $56.01 Billion
34. 🇨🇫 Central African Republic – $2.93 Billion
35. 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo – $79.12 Billion
36. 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo – $15.28 Billion
37. 🇬🇭 Ghana – $88.33 Billion
38. 🇸🇸 South Sudan – $4.00 Billion
39. 🇸🇩 Sudan – $31.51 Billion
40. 🇹🇳 Tunisia – $56.29 Billion
41. 🇨🇴 Colombia – $427.77 Billion
42. 🇸🇻 El Salvador – $36.75 Billion
43. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua – $21.16 Billion
44. 🇵🇪 Peru – $303.29 Billion
45. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan ≈$18.4 Billion
46. 🇮🇶 Iraq – $258.02 Billion
47. 🇱🇦 Laos – No data
48. 🇲🇲 Myanmar – $64.94 Billion

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Copper supply crunch !

Demand outlook surging to 40 Mt by 2040 (from ~25 Mt in 2015), driven by grids , other energy tech, construction & more.

Mining requirements primary mined supply needed (dashed line) rising sharply, but expected from announced projects (orange bars) peaks 30 Mt then declines to 15 Mt by 2040.

Result: Massive shortfall ahead unless way more projects get greenlit. Declining grades + delays = structural deficit.

The copper supercycle is real and supply is the bottleneck.

#Copper #Mining #EnergyTransition #Commodities #SupplyChain

Precious metals absolutely dominated everything in 2025!

YTD performance leaders:
Platinum: +160.94%
Palladium: +154.09%
#Silver: +114.14%
#Gold: +61.97%

Meanwhile, the big indexes lagged:
Nikkei 225: +28.53%
Nasdaq 100: +16.16%
S&P 500: +15.36%

And the losers?
#Energy & ag crushed:
Orange Juice: -58.58%
Rough Rice: -33.67%
Natural Gas: -12.73%
Crude Oil (#WTI/#Brent): -11% to -12%
#Bitcoin: -13.74%

#oott #PreciousMetals #Gold #Silver #Platinum #Investing #Commodities

First Quantum Minerals just sold a copper mine in Spain for up to US$190 million.

Las Cruces is a past-producing copper operation, fully permitted, with infrastructure in place and a clear redevelopment pathway. On paper, it’s exactly the kind of asset most mid-tier miners say they want.

Private equity continues to snap up these types of mid-tier assets. Resource Capital Funds is taking the long view here. Patient capital. Comfortable underwriting development risk in exchange for upside that listed producers can’t currently justify.

The structure tells the real story, roughly US$45 million upfront. A loan note. The balance pushed into milestone and performance-based payments. This isn’t a fire sale, but it’s also not a bet the farm acquisition.

Private capital is stepping into complexity, taking on development risk. Backing assets that need time, patience, and disciplined execution.

Electrification hasn’t slowed. But ownership of future supply is quietly shifting toward groups willing to wait and play the long game. That’s where the next cycle is being built.

#Mining #Copper #Resources #CapitalMarkets #EnergyTransition

The giants of global container shipping

Top 10 largest container shipping companies by fleet capacity

MSC (Switzerland) – 6.41M TEU
Maersk (Denmark) – 4.54M TEU
CMA CGM (France) – 3.88M TEU
COSCO (China) – 3.35M TEU
Hapag-Lloyd (Germany) – 2.35M TEU
ONE (Japan) – 1.98M TEU
Evergreen (Taiwan) – 1.79M TEU
HMM (South Korea) – 0.91M TEU
ZIM (Israel) – 0.78M TEU
Yang Ming (Taiwan) – 0.71M TEU

MSC has held the #1 spot since overtaking Maersk in 2022 now with a massive lead
Top 4 control over 60% of global capacity
Asia-based carriers (China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea) dominate the rest of the list

These fleets move 90% of the world's containerized trade.
Rate volatility, Red Sea disruptions, and new mega-ships keep reshaping the rankings.

#Shipping #ContainerShipping #SupplyChain #Logistics #Trade

Tuesday, Dec 30 2025, 12:00 UTC time

📋 Latest Important Headlines — Markets & Macro (Concise)

✅ Global FX & Rates — Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes; US 10‑year yield near 3‑week low. Euro holds after Spain inflation; eurozone government bond yields tick up. Swiss KOF barometer at 15‑month high, supporting CHF strength. 

🔖 US / Canada — Investor flows: Joe Terranova trims gold ETF exposure into 2026. Royal Bank of Canada issues FRN variable rate fix (RBC note update). US yields lower, watch Fed minutes for near‑term moves. 

📌 China — Equities muted; yuan remains strong on year‑end flows. Market commentary questions 2025 assumptions on tariffs, China and the dollar — implications for 2026 positioning. 

📋 Russia — Mixed activity but under pressure in energy exports: Services PMI hits 11‑month high and private sector shows faster services growth, yet overall stagnation in December. Pipeline gas exports to Europe plunge ~44% (50‑year low after Ukrainian route closure); LNG exports down 2.5% in 2025. Russian crude shipments to India fall to a three‑year low in December. SovEcon lifts wheat export outlook on stronger demand/margins. 

✅ Europe — Inflation & Activity — Spain: EU‑harmonised inflation eases to 3.0% (Dec), national CPI ~2.9%; retail sales surge (strongest since June) and Spain posts record current account surplus (~€7.18bn in Oct). Austria sees continued producer deflation. Slovenia CPI 2.7% y/y. Finland monthly GDP recovers in Nov. Euro reaction: steady but yields higher after Spain data. 

🔖 Northern Europe — Sweden: central bank minutes show policy rate likely held at 1.75% through 2026; household lending growth slows slightly. Slovakia & Bulgaria show mixed business confidence; Bulgaria producer inflation eases. 

📌 New Zealand & Australia — NZ shares steady with year‑end gains intact, but NZD retreats. Australia 10‑year yield rises amid local rate expectations. 

📋 Japan / Korea / Italy / France / Germany / Brazil — No major country‑specific headlines in this batch. 

✅ Commodities Outlook — Oil: analysts warn of potential 2026 oversupply as OPEC+ may struggle to defend prices — watch crude flows and Russian export patterns for downside risk. Macau trade deficit narrow; global trade flows impacting regional FX and commodity balances. 

🔖 Trade & Retail Snapshots (Selected EU) — Spain November retail sales +6.0% y/y; Portugal retail sales accelerate (fastest since 2022); Croatia, Latvia, Bosnia show softer retail trends. 

📌 Takeaway for Traders — Expect headline‑sensitive FX/rates moves: Fed minutes and Spain inflation data are near‑term catalysts; pronounced Russia → Europe gas decline and weaker Russian crude flows to India add geopolitical supply risks for energy markets; yuan strength and Chinese market caution shape EM/commodity flows. Position risk accordingly and watch bond yields across US/UK/EUR for cross‑currency pressure. 

End of brief — monitor Fed minutes, Spain data, and Russian energy export flows for next directional moves.