BMO Equity Research Metal Matters

This week Helen Amos is joined by commodities analyst, George Heppel. They discuss new frameworks for thinking about long term commodity prices, how investors are viewing gold even after its explosive rally, and what big deficits in copper, platinum and silver could mean for prices. BMO clients can view our reports here: Q4 2025 Metals & Bulk Commodity Price Update: A Sanctuary in the Storm Upgrading the Long Term: Drilling in on Gold, Copper, and Iron Ore Click here for transcript To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://research.bmo.com/public/disclosures

In the first episode of our re-launched podcast, we discuss copper back to $10k, iron ore’s resilience, macro shifts, Chinese stockpiling, and the case for a new mining upcycle. BMO clients can view our reports here: BMO Precious Metals Monitor: Poised for the CutPGMs: Picking the Right BasketAnti-Involution Needs Patience: Copper and Coal Screen Strongest Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://research.bmo.com/public/disclosures

In the final episode for 2024 we discuss BMO’s outlook for Metals & Mining in 2025, technology advances and the current situation in aluminium.Click here for report.Click here for transcript.To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://research.bmo.com/public/disclosures

In this episode we discuss China-U.S. friction in critical minerals, the 2025 outlook for copper, cobalt’s challenges and China’s Central Economic Work Conference. 12 minClick here for transcriptTo access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

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 preciousand 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.PDFTo access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

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 transcriptTo 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: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/