

BMO Equity Research Metal Matters
BMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Featuring Colin Hamilton, Commodities analyst at BMO Capital Markets, Metal Matters discusses the hot topics in Global Metals & Mining each week.
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Aug 2, 2024 • 12min
Getting the Grid Connection Back
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 minClick here for transcript.To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

Jul 19, 2024 • 13min
Two Precious Weeks
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/

Jul 5, 2024 • 11min
Concentrating on Concentrates
In this episode we talk through our recent price changes, base metal concentrate tightness, tariffs and met coal. (11 min).Episode transcriptTo access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

Jun 20, 2024 • 11min
China Looking to Bring on the Substitute
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 transcriptTo access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

Jun 7, 2024 • 13min
Taking Stock of Counter-Seasonality
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/

May 24, 2024 • 13min
Flows and Fundamentals
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/

May 10, 2024 • 13min
Copper’s Double Negative
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.PDFTo access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

Apr 26, 2024 • 12min
Things Might Be Getting Too (Capital) Intense
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.PDFTo access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

Apr 12, 2024 • 13min
A Golden Start to the Quarter
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

Mar 28, 2024 • 12min
Beginning to Look a Bit Better
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.PDFBMO clients can view our report, Q2 2024 Metals & Bulk Commodity Price Update: Beginning to Look Brighter, by visiting: https://bmo.bluematrix.com/docs/pdf/f934ec8f-929b-460c-ae3a-1d5a192a1bcc.pdf