Copper Miners' Shares Rise on South American Supply Woes, Rating Upgrades
December 01 2023 - 5:40AM
Dow Jones News
By Christian Moess Laursen
Shares in London-listed copper miners rose Friday on supply
concerns stemming from output disruptions in major copper-producing
South American countries, pushing prices higher, with some of the
miners also boosted by stock-rating upgrades.
At 1000 GMT, shares in Anglo American, Antofagasta, Rio Tinto
and Glencore were up 6.9% at 2,291 pence, 4.3% at 1,469.50 pence,
3.5% at 5,588 pence and 3.0% at 455.10 pence, respectively,
comprising the four biggest FTSE 100 gainers.
The lift to copper prices comes as the Panama government asked
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals to suspend its Cobre Panama
copper mine, following a ruling by the supreme court that declared
the mining contract for the operation unconstitutional.
"The decision by Panama's government to shut the First Quantum's
Cobre mine brings back into focus supply-side issues that have
plagued the sector over the past couple of years," ANZ said in a
research note.
Meanwhile, a union representing half of the workers at Peru's
Las Bambas mine went on strike from Tuesday to Thursday, adding to
the supply woes. The mine is one of the largest in Peru--the
world's second-biggest copper producer--and is operated by Hong
Kong-listed MMG.
In addition, Swiss bank UBS upgraded its stock rating for both
Anglo American and Antofagasta, citing an improving copper market
and the South American supply disruptions.
Write to Christian Moess Laursen at christian.moess@wsj.com
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December 01, 2023 05:24 ET (10:24 GMT)
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