分析人士指出， 在金属需求飙升、关键矿产供应趋紧的背景下，全球矿业股已跃升至基金经理"必配清单"的前列，预示着该板块或将迎来新一轮超 级周期。 自2025年初以来，MSCI金属与矿业指数累计上涨近90%，大幅跑赢半导体、全球银行以及美股七巨头（Magnificent Seven）。而随着机 器人、电动汽车以及人工智能（AI）数据中心的快速发展不断将金属价格推向新高，这波行情丝毫没有停歇迹象。 这种强势表现与此前几年形成鲜明反差。此前矿业板块一度不受青睐，受制于大宗商品价格剧烈波动等因素，但如今，曾大量配置科技和金 融股的基金经理，似乎重新对矿业板块获得信心。 Pepperstone Group Ltd.研究策略师Dilin Wu表示："矿业股正悄然从一个乏味的防御型配置，转变为投资组合中的核心支柱——这是少数 几个既能受益于货币政策变化，又能应对日益动荡地缘政治环境的板块之一。" 摩根士丹利分析师、由Alain Gabriel领衔的团队指出："即便自然资源的战略重要性已显著上升，这一估值差距仍然存在。" Gabriel还指出，矿业公司越来越倾向于"收购而非自建"。当前行业内并购活动频繁，典型案例包括英美资源集 ...

Core Viewpoint - The global mining sector is experiencing a resurgence, driven by soaring metal demand and tightening supply of key minerals, indicating a potential new supercycle for the industry [1] Group 1: Market Performance - Since early 2025, the MSCI Metals and Mining Index has risen nearly 90%, significantly outperforming sectors like semiconductors, global banks, and the "Magnificent Seven" of U.S. stocks [1] - The strong performance contrasts sharply with previous years when the mining sector was less favored due to volatile commodity prices [1] Group 2: Investment Sentiment - Fund managers are regaining confidence in the mining sector, shifting from a defensive allocation to a core portfolio component, benefiting from changes in monetary policy and geopolitical stability [1] - European fund managers currently have a net overweight position in the mining sector of 26%, the highest in four years, though still below the 38% seen in 2008 [2] Group 3: Valuation and M&A Activity - The Stoxx 600 Basic Resources Index has a forward price-to-book ratio of approximately 0.47, indicating a significant discount compared to the MSCI Global Index and below its long-term average of 0.59 [3] - Mining companies are increasingly favoring acquisitions over organic growth, with notable mergers such as Anglo American's acquisition of Teck Resources and potential mergers involving Rio Tinto and Glencore [3] Group 4: Supply and Demand Dynamics - The current environment, characterized by supply gaps, is expected to support higher commodity prices and valuation multiples [4] - There is a forecasted supply shortage for copper this year, which may worsen by 2025, indicating strong demand for copper assets [5] Group 5: Commodity Price Outlook - Analysts predict that gold prices could reach $5,000 per ounce, with Goldman Sachs forecasting a rise to $5,400 by the end of 2026, suggesting an 8% upside from current levels [6] - The forces driving commodity price increases are becoming stronger and more diverse, prompting plans to increase allocations to mining stocks in investment portfolios [6]

Core Viewpoint - ATEX Resources Inc. has announced the accelerated expiry date of its common share purchase warrants, allowing warrant holders to exercise their warrants earlier than initially planned due to the trading performance of the company's shares [1][4]. Group 1: Warrant Details - On November 1, 2024, the company issued 21,057,477 warrants with an exercise price of C$2.50 per common share, originally set to expire on November 1, 2029 [2]. - The company can accelerate the expiry date of the warrants if the common shares trade at a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of at least C$3.00 for 20 consecutive trading days [3]. - An acceleration notice was delivered to warrant holders, allowing them until February 20, 2026, to exercise their warrants, after which any unexercised warrants will be cancelled [4]. Group 2: Financial Implications - If all warrants are exercised, the company will receive gross proceeds of approximately C$52.6 million [5]. Group 3: Company Overview - ATEX is exploring the Valeriano Copper-Gold Project located in the Atacama Region, Chile, which is part of a mineral belt known for copper-gold porphyry deposits [6]. - The Valeriano project hosts a significant mineral resource, including an indicated resource of 475 million tonnes at 0.88% CuEq and an inferred resource of 1,511 million tonnes at 0.75% CuEq, as reported on September 23, 2025 [6].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View of the Report The report analyzes the market conditions of various non - ferrous metals including copper, zinc, nickel, and stainless steel. It points out that for copper, short - term price may be affected by policy and market sentiment, but the medium - to - long - term trend remains unchanged; zinc price is mainly affected by the "catch - up" logic and is recommended for high - selling and low - buying; nickel and stainless steel prices are expected to fluctuate at high levels, with short - term bullish sentiment but limited by inventory accumulation [9][90][195]. Summary by Directory 01. Non - ferrous Metal Price Monitoring - The closing price monitoring shows that the US dollar index is 99.4 with a daily increase of 0.03%, a weekly increase of 0.23%, and an annual increase of 1.12%. The exchange rate CNH is 6.969 with a daily decrease of 0.01%, a weekly decrease of 0.19%, and an annual decrease of 0.29%. Different non - ferrous metals have different price changes, such as industrial silicon at 8,605 yuan/ton with a daily decrease of 1.43%, a weekly decrease of 1.26%, and an annual decrease of 2.88% [7]. 02. Copper (CU) - **Logic and Strategy**: Macro factors are bearish, raw material factors are bullish, smelting and demand factors are neutral, and inventory is bearish. The investment view is bullish, suggesting to go long on dips [9]. - **Main Data**: The closing price of SHFE copper is 100,770 yuan/ton, a decrease of 0.6% from last week. The electrolytic copper production is 110.3 million tons, an increase of 1.1% from last week [10]. - **Macro and Industry Events**: China's export and import data in December 2025 exceeded expectations. The central bank launched a series of policies, and the US CPI data was stable. Trump decided not to impose new tariffs on key minerals for the time being [11][12]. - **Market Review**: The copper price rose first and then fell, with the SHFE copper falling 0.6% and LME copper falling 0.2% [16]. - **Spot Premium**: The domestic spot premium of flat - copper widened slightly, the SHFE copper term structure remained in a C - structure, and the LME copper spot premium widened [24][25]. - **Smelting**: The copper ore port inventory increased to 69.0 million tons, the spot processing fee decreased slightly to - 46.6 dollars/ton, and the smelting profit of using spot copper ore expanded the loss while that of using long - term contract copper ore increased [37]. - **Copper Output**: SMM expects the domestic electrolytic copper output in January to decrease by 1.45 million tons month - on - month, with a decrease of 1.23%, and increase by 15.63 million tons year - on - year, with an increase of 14.78% [41]. - **Copper Import and Export**: The spot import loss of copper widened, and the Yangshan copper premium declined. In November, the refined copper import decreased while the export increased significantly [47][52]. - **Recycled Copper**: The copper scrap price difference remained high, the electrolytic copper rod production rate increased, and the recycled copper rod production rate remained low [58]. - **Copper Product Production Rate**: The copper product production rate declined [60]. - **Position Volume**: The SHFE copper position volume remained high, and the short - term squeeze risk was low [68]. - **Copper Inventory**: The global visible copper inventory continued to increase [77]. 03. Zinc (ZN) - **Logic and Strategy**: Macro factors are slightly positive, raw material and smelting factors are neutral, demand factors are negative, and inventory is neutral. The investment view is that the zinc price fluctuates, and it is recommended to sell high and buy low [90]. - **Main Data**: The closing price of the LME zinc main contract is 3,314.5 dollars/ton, an increase of 5.11% from last week. The SHFE zinc main contract is 24,750 yuan/ton, an increase of 3.25% from last week [91]. - **Market Review**: The zinc price rose due to good market sentiment, with the SHFE zinc rising 3.25% as of January 16 [92]. - **Premium**: The domestic premium of zinc declined [95]. - **Processing Fee**: The domestic zinc concentrate processing fee remained stable at the bottom [107]. - **Export Window**: The export window of refined zinc was closed [124]. - **Downstream Production Rate**: The downstream production rate in the off - season was weak [133]. - **Terminal Demand**: Infrastructure investment showed a mixed trend, real estate data continued to decline, the automobile and home appliance industries showed growth [162][163][173][182]. - **Inventory**: The domestic social inventory of zinc stabilized [183]. 04. Nickel - Stainless Steel (NI·SS) - **Logic and Strategy**: Macro factors are neutral, raw material factors are slightly positive, smelting and demand factors are neutral, and inventory is slightly negative. The investment view is that the price will fluctuate at a high level, suggesting short - term long on dips and not chasing highs [195]. - **Main Data**: The closing price of the LME nickel main contract is 17,578 dollars/ton, a decrease of 0.71% from last week. The SHFE nickel main contract is 141,350 yuan/ton, an increase of 1.62% from last week [199]. - **Recent News**: Indonesia's nickel ore production target in 2026 is about 260 million wet tons, and Vale Indonesia has obtained the 2026 mining quota [202]. - **Raw Material**: The nickel ore import decreased seasonally, the port inventory continued to decline, the domestic and Indonesian nickel iron production decreased, the Indonesian intermediate product production increased, and the refined nickel production increased [208][216][221][231]. - **Stainless Steel**: The stainless steel production in December decreased, and the production schedule in January increased significantly. The social inventory continued to decline, the import decreased, and the export increased slightly [241][246][257]. - **Terminal Demand**: The demand side of stainless steel remained weak, the ternary precursor production decreased, and the new energy vehicle sales continued to grow [263][285]. - **Nickel Inventory**: The global nickel inventory continued to increase [286].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The probability of the Fed cutting interest rates in January is low, and the short - term macro support for Shanghai copper is weak. The potential merger of mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore may increase their control of the global copper resource supply share to 15%, highlighting the tightness in the copper mine segment. There are concerns about the US advancing the proposal of refined copper tariffs, which may disrupt the balance of copper resources in other regions. The downstream spot demand is suppressed by high - priced copper, resulting in a structure of strong expectations but weak reality for copper. With the increase in copper prices, the downstream's acceptance of high prices may improve. Copper is expected to have a phased correction and a long - term upward trend [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Analysis - **Macro aspect**: The US added only 50,000 non - farm jobs in December, below the expected 65,000, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%. The probability of the Fed cutting interest rates in January is low. China's CPI in December 2025 increased by 0.8% year - on - year, and the core CPI increased by 1.2% year - on - year [3]. - **Supply aspect**: In 2026, copper smelters cannot profit from long - term contracts, and the spot market is weak. The by - products such as sulfuric acid and gold are the main profit points. The refined copper production is expected to decline in January, with 5 smelters planning to stop production and one delayed commissioning [3]. - **Demand aspect**: The terminal demand is growing strongly, but the copper products segment is cautious. High prices and the expectation of year - end holidays slow down the raw material procurement. Copper inventories have increased significantly. As of January 9, the Shanghai Futures copper inventory was 111,200 tons, a weekly increase of 36%; the cathode copper inventory was 180,000 tons, a weekly increase of 24.22% [3]. 3.2 Shanghai Copper Price Trend - This week, Shanghai copper fluctuated and rose. The weekly high was 105,500 yuan/ton, the low was 98,700 yuan/ton, the weekly amplitude was 6.85%, and the interval increase was 3.23% [6]. 3.3 Shanghai Copper Spot Market - As of January 9, the average premium/discount of East China cathode copper was 0 yuan/ton, and the average premium of South China was 5 yuan/ton. The downstream's willingness to take delivery was weak, and the holders' willingness to sell at a discount was low [11]. 3.4 LME Copper Spread Structure - As of January 9, LME copper rose 3.84% within the week, closing at $12,990/ton, with a spot premium of $70/ton [16]. 3.5 Copper Concentrate Supply - Rio Tinto and Glencore restarted merger negotiations. If the deal is completed, their share of the global copper resource supply may reach 15%. A Canadian copper miner's Chilean mine went on strike, with an expected 70% drop in production. In 2025, China's import of copper ore and concentrates is expected to be 30.26 million physical tons, a year - on - year increase of 7.43% [22]. 3.6 Scrap Copper Supply - In November 2025, the scrap copper import volume was 208,100 tons, a year - on - year increase of 19.92%. The cumulative import volume from January to November was 2.104 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 3.51%. The operating rate of recycled copper rods this week was 12.99%, a decrease of 1.72% from last week. The scrap copper substitution advantage is significant, but the transaction is blocked due to weak downstream demand [27]. 3.7 Smelter Fees - As of January 9, China's spot rough smelting fee (TC) was - $45.1/dry ton, and the RC fee was - 4.60 cents/pound. The CSPT announced a joint production cut of over 10% in 2026. The 2026 copper concentrate long - term processing fee was set at $0/ton and 0 cents/pound [31]. 3.8 Refined Copper Supply - In December 2025, SMM China's electrolytic copper production increased by 75,000 tons month - on - month, a 6.8% increase. The cumulative production from January to December increased by 1.372 million tons, a 11.38% increase. In January 2026, the refined copper production is expected to decline. In November 2025, China imported 427,000 tons of unwrought copper and copper products, and the cumulative import from January to November was 4.883 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 4.7% [35]. 3.9 Apparent Demand - As of November 2025, the apparent copper consumption was 1.2681 million tons, a 4.06% decrease from the previous month [39]. 3.10 Copper Product Production - In December 2025, the actual production of domestic refined copper rods was 809,300 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 16.61% and a year - on - year decrease of 19.36%. It is expected to be 873,300 tons in January 2026. The total production of domestic copper tubes in December 2025 was 142,700 tons, a month - on - month increase of 44,000 tons but a year - on - year decrease of 43,500 tons [43]. 3.11 Power Grid Project Data - As of the end of November 2025, the national cumulative power generation installed capacity was 3.79 billion kilowatts, a year - on - year increase of 17.1%. The solar power installed capacity was 1.16 billion kilowatts, a year - on - year increase of 41.9%; the wind power installed capacity was 600 million kilowatts, a year - on - year increase of 22.4% [47]. 3.12 Real Estate and Infrastructure Data - From January to November 2025, the sales area of new commercial housing was 787.02 million square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 7.8%; the sales volume was 7.513 trillion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 11.1% [53]. 3.13 Automobile/New Energy Automobile Industry Data - In December 2025, the retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles were 1.337 million, a year - on - year increase of 2.6% and a month - on - month increase of 1.2%. The cumulative retail sales from January to December were 12.809 million, a 17.6% increase. In December 2025, the retail sales of conventional fuel passenger vehicles were 920,000, a year - on - year decrease of 30% and a month - on - month increase of 2% [59]. 3.14 Global Major Exchange Copper Inventories - As of January 9, the LME copper inventory decreased by 6,350 tons to 139,000 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 4.37% and a year - on - year decrease of 47.35%. The COMEX copper inventory was 518,000 tons, a week - on - week increase of 3.63% and a year - on - year increase of 434.28%. As of January 8, the copper inventory in Shanghai and Guangdong bonded areas was 115,200 tons, continuing the inventory accumulation trend. As of January 9, the Shanghai Futures copper inventory was 111,200 tons, a weekly increase of 36%; the cathode copper inventory was 180,000 tons, a week - on - week increase of 24.22% [64][69]

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings No information about the report industry investment ratings is provided in the content 2. Core Views of the Report - The anti - involution narrative in the non - ferrous metal sector has ebbed, leading to a decline after the sector's prices reached a high. The copper price is expected to stabilize and rise due to ongoing disturbances in the copper mine sector and positive signals of inflation recovery and economic stabilization in China. Zinc prices are expected to fluctuate within a range, with the domestic surplus expectation gradually emerging. Nickel and stainless - steel prices are expected to remain in high - level oscillations, with significant uncertainties in Indonesian policies [9][93][201] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Non - ferrous Metal Price Monitoring - The closing price monitoring shows various trends in different non - ferrous metals. For example, the US dollar index is at 99.1 with a daily increase of 0.28%, a weekly increase of 0.69%, and an annual increase of 0.88%. Industrial silicon is at 8,715 yuan/ton with a daily increase of 2.11%, a weekly decrease of 1.64%, and an annual decrease of 1.64%. Carbonate lithium is at 143,420 yuan/ton with a daily decrease of 1.09%, a weekly increase of 17.96%, and an annual increase of 17.96% [7] 3.2 Copper (CU) - **Influencing Factors**: Macro factors are bullish as China's December CPI and PPI both turned positive, and the US December employment data was mixed, increasing market expectations of a Fed rate cut. The raw material end is bullish with a tight copper mine supply. The smelting end is neutral with changes in smelting plant profits. The demand end is bearish as high copper prices pressure downstream industries. The inventory end is bearish with an increase in global visible copper inventory [9] - **Investment View**: Bullish. The copper price may stabilize and rebound due to ongoing disturbances in the copper mine sector and positive domestic economic signals [9] - **Trading Strategy**: Go long on dips for single - side trading, and there is no arbitrage opportunity currently [9] 3.3 Zinc (ZN) - **Influencing Factors**: Macro factors are slightly bullish with positive market sentiment. The raw material end is neutral with a stable cost center and limited upside for processing fees. The smelting end is neutral with an expected increase in supply in January and possible shutdowns in February. The demand end is bearish with a slow recovery in galvanizing and a seasonal off - peak. The inventory end is bearish with an increase in domestic social inventory and a slow - down in the increase of LME inventory [93] - **Investment View**: Zinc prices are expected to fluctuate within a range, with the domestic surplus expectation gradually emerging [93] - **Trading Strategy**: Single - side trading should be based on the oscillating trend, and an internal - external positive arbitrage can be considered [93] 3.4 Nickel - Stainless Steel (NI·SS) - **Influencing Factors**: Macro factors are slightly bullish with expectations of a Fed rate cut and positive domestic economic data. The raw material end is slightly bullish with potential supply policy uncertainties in Indonesia and a seasonal decline in nickel ore imports from the Philippines. The smelting end is neutral with changes in production and profit. The demand end is neutral with an increase in stainless - steel production scheduling and a weakening demand for nickel sulfate in the new - energy sector. The inventory end is slightly bearish with an increase in LME nickel inventory [201] - **Investment View**: Nickel and stainless - steel prices are expected to remain in high - level oscillations, with significant uncertainties in Indonesian policies [201] - **Trading Strategy**: For short - term single - side trading, the price range should be considered, and chasing high prices is not recommended. There is no arbitrage opportunity currently [201]

Core Viewpoint - American Lithium Minerals Inc. (AMLM) has announced the acquisition of two significant projects in Chile, the La Grande Plata silver project and the Furano copper-gold porphyry project, marking a strategic expansion into the Chilean mining sector [1][2]. Acquisition Details - AMLM has secured exclusive options to acquire 100% ownership of both projects, leveraging Aeramentum Resources Limited's due diligence and exploration planning [2]. - The acquisition involves purchasing 100% of the projects through AMLM securities, with additional contingent payments linked to defined discovery milestones [3]. Project Highlights La Grande Plata - La Grande Plata is a high-grade silver project located in northern Chile, featuring up to 10km of identified mineralized strike and average grades of approximately 400g/t AgEq [4][5]. - The project spans 1,325 hectares and has significant alteration zones, making it a prime target for rapid resource definition [5]. Furano - Furano is a promising copper-gold porphyry project covering 9,000 hectares, with historical drilling showing significant mineralization, including 100m at 0.9% CuEq [6]. - The project is drill-ready with 39 permitted drill pads and a planned 2,000m drilling program [7]. Strategic Importance - The acquisition is seen as transformative for AMLM, adding high-impact silver and copper assets in a premier mining jurisdiction, surrounded by major companies like BHP and Codelco [6][8]. - The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026, with drilling anticipated to commence in mid-2026, positioning the company for growth in a favorable metals market [9].

Market Overview - The U.K. stock market's benchmark FTSE 100 declined by 58.60 points or 0.58%, reaching 10,064.13 [1] - Losses were primarily driven by energy and mining stocks due to a drop in commodity prices [1] Mining Sector - Mining stocks experienced significant declines following a drop in precious metal prices, with Antofagasta and Fresnillo falling by 4.6% and 4.3%, respectively [2] - Other notable declines included Anglo American Plc at 2.7%, Endeavour Mining at approximately 1.6%, and Rio Tinto nearly shedding 1% [2] Energy Sector - Energy stocks also faced losses, with Shell and BP decreasing by 4% and 3.5%, respectively, attributed to a slip in oil prices after an agreement between the U.S. and Venezuela for the export of up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude oil [2] Gainers - Among the gainers, Barratt Redrow increased by 3%, Persimmon by 2.75%, Kingfisher by 2.5%, and Vodafone Group by 2.4% [3] Other Notable Stocks - British Land, LondonMetric Property, Relx, Land Securities, Segro, Mondi, Sainsbury (J), IMI, Berkeley Group Holdings, and Airtel Africa reported strong gains [4] - Conversely, Natwest Group and Intercontinental Hotels Group saw declines of 3.6% and 3.3%, respectively, along with other companies like Burberry Group, EasyJet, Diageo, Standard Chartered, Prudential, Entain, Barclays Group, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, and GSK [4] Economic Indicators - The S&P Global UK Construction PMI rose to 40.1 in December 2025 from a five-year low of 39.4 in the previous month, indicating a slight improvement in construction activity [5] - Civil engineering activity improved to 32.9 from 30.0 in November, while both housing activity and commercial construction saw declines [5]

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform the Market" (maintained) [1] Core Insights - The copper industry is experiencing a tightening supply situation, with a shift in demand driven by electric vehicles and AI investments, leading to an expected increase in copper prices in 2026 [3][85] - The macroeconomic environment is improving with expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, which may support copper prices [3][30] - Global copper supply is projected to turn into a shortage by 2026, influenced by reduced production forecasts from major mining companies [3][43][60] Summary by Sections Supply and Demand - Chinese smelters and Antofagasta have set the 2026 copper concentrate long-term processing fee benchmark at $0/ton and $0/pound, indicating a tightening global copper supply-demand balance [3][85] - Approximately 200,000 tons of copper smelting capacity in China has been suspended due to extreme pressure on smelting profits, with current processing fees in negative territory [48][85] Macroeconomic Factors - The Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cuts are expected to alleviate macroeconomic pressures, potentially boosting investment and consumption [3][30] - The U.S. economy is facing a mid-term election and a change in the Federal Reserve chair, which may lead to a combination of loose monetary and fiscal policies [3][85] Inventory Trends - U.S. copper inventories are expected to continue accumulating due to tariff expectations, while domestic copper social inventories are on a downward trend [3][85] - Global copper inventories remain high, influenced by U.S. market conditions [3][85] Individual Stocks - Key stocks to watch include Jiangxi Copper, Luoyang Molybdenum, Shengton, Cangge, Jincheng, and Northern Copper, with H-shares including China Nonferrous Mining and Minmetals [3][86]

Market Overview - European stocks experienced an upward trend, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 increasing by 0.5% to 599.22, following a 0.7% rise on Friday [1] - The German DAX rose by 0.9%, France's CAC 40 increased by 0.7%, and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was up by 0.2% [1] Defense Sector - Defense stocks saw significant gains, driven by investor sentiment regarding increased military spending and risks associated with U.S. military actions in Venezuela [1] - Rheinmetall AG shares surged by 6.6%, while BAE Systems shares rallied by 4.4% [2] Mining Sector - Higher copper prices positively impacted mining stocks, with companies like Anglo American, Antofagasta, and Glencore climbing between 3% to 4% [2] Corporate Actions - Syensqo NV shares increased by 3.3% after the company completed the divestment of its Oil & Gas unit to SNF Group for an Enterprise Value of €135 million [3] - Oakley Capital Investments saw a decline of over 1% as it announced plans to acquire a majority stake in GLAS [3] - Pulsar Helium shares fell by 2.3% following the acquisition of Hybrid Hydrogen Inc. for $80,000, which replaced a previously proposed all-share transaction [3] - Engineering and manufacturing group Senior's shares rallied by 2.5% after completing the sale of its Aerostructures business to Sullivan Street Partners [4]