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Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

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<li>After selling its coking coal business to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/glencore-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:764:1" rel="noopener">Glencore Plc (GLEN LN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/teck-resources-ltd-36dbdad5-1430-4d7a-8578-31bc50086f72" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33343:1" rel="noopener">Teck Resources (TECK US)</a> has pivoted to copper as its primary growth driver. </li>
<li>The 7.3 bn CAD cash (20% of Mkt cap) received from the sale of the coal business stake is being used for buybacks, debt repayment, and growth opportunities.  </li>
<li>The stock is cheap on an EV-EBITDA basis at 7.5x, but we are not too fond of the business's low ROCE. </li>
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After selling its coking coal business to Glencore Plc (GLEN LN), Teck Resources (TECK US) has pivoted to copper as its primary growth driver. 
The 7.3 bn CAD cash (20% of Mkt cap) received from the sale of the coal business stake is being used for buybacks, debt repayment, and growth opportunities.  
The stock is cheap on an EV-EBITDA basis at 7.5x, but we are not too fond of the business's low ROCE. 


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<ul><li>During last week, the International Energy Association (IEA) as well as OPEC both announced that demand for oil is slowing, revising down previous demand forecasts for the year and beyond.</li><li>The world is seeing a major deceleration in oil demand growth led by China, with inventories set to rise next year even if OPEC+ were to postpone its plans to ease output cuts, the IEA stated.</li><li>Meanwhile, the growth from the US won’t be able to offset the slowdown from China, according to the agency.</li></ul>

During last week, the International Energy Association (IEA) as well as OPEC both announced that demand for oil is slowing, revising down previous demand forecasts for the year and beyond.The world is seeing a major deceleration in oil demand growth led by China, with inventories set to rise next year even if OPEC+ were to postpone its plans to ease output cuts, the IEA stated.Meanwhile, the growth from the US won’t be able to offset the slowdown from China, according to the agency.

Copper Inventories Back at Pre-Covid Levels & Oil Demand Cuts Everywhere

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<li>With increasing market volatility, base metals continue their rocky weekly performance. Copper is up marginally, taking it past 9000 USD/ton.</li>
<li>Copper inventories continue to pile at the exchanges, with ~500k tons combined at Comex, LME, and Shanghai, up almost 7% in the last two weeks. </li>
<li>We believe accumulating names like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/southern-copper-corp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Southern Copper (SCCO US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ivanhoe-mines-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ivanhoe Mines (IVN CN)</a> with good long-term fundamentals is a great strategy. </li>
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With increasing market volatility, base metals continue their rocky weekly performance. Copper is up marginally, taking it past 9000 USD/ton.
Copper inventories continue to pile at the exchanges, with ~500k tons combined at Comex, LME, and Shanghai, up almost 7% in the last two weeks. 
We believe accumulating names like Southern Copper (SCCO US) and Ivanhoe Mines (IVN CN) with good long-term fundamentals is a great strategy. 


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<ul><li>China's state grid is increasing spending by 13% this year, which could boost sentiment in the copper sector</li><li>Chinese steel rebar standards are changing, leading to concerns about obsolete inventories and potential pressure on steel prices</li><li>India's rising demand for metals, particularly in steel production, could have a significant impact on the global market by 2030</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

China's state grid is increasing spending by 13% this year, which could boost sentiment in the copper sectorChinese steel rebar standards are changing, leading to concerns about obsolete inventories and potential pressure on steel pricesIndia's rising demand for metals, particularly in steel production, could have a significant impact on the global market by 2030This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

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<li>Copper declined below the 9,000 USD/ton levels (WoW by -0.5%) due to weakness in financial markets caused by the Federal Reserve's slowness in cutting rates. </li>
<li>Positive signs for copper were the Yangshan Copper Premium inflecting into positive territory and combined inventory on all exchanges being drawn down by almost 5%. </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lundin-mining-corp-92352503-3781-4fcb-a4db-62e6f6343783" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25356:1" rel="noopener">Lundin Mining (LUN CN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:147:1" rel="noopener">BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU)</a> will acquire <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/filo-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:42545:1" rel="noopener">Filo (FIL CN)</a> for 4.1 bn CAD and develop the <a href="https://lundinmining.com/news/lundin-mining-and-bhp-to-acquire-filo-and-form-a-5-123162/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Josemaria project in Argentina</a>. </li>
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Copper declined below the 9,000 USD/ton levels (WoW by -0.5%) due to weakness in financial markets caused by the Federal Reserve's slowness in cutting rates. 
Positive signs for copper were the Yangshan Copper Premium inflecting into positive territory and combined inventory on all exchanges being drawn down by almost 5%. 

Lundin Mining (LUN CN) and BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU) will acquire Filo (FIL CN) for 4.1 bn CAD and develop the Josemaria project in Argentina. 


Copper Tracker August 5th, 2024: Physical/​Equity Screens And Trades, Positive Signs For Copper

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Copper is a chemical element with symbol Cu (from Latin: cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a reddish-orange color. It is used as a conductor of heat and electricity, as a building material and as a constituent of various metal alloys, such as Sterling silver used in jewelry, cupronickel used to make marine hardware and coins and constantan used in strain gauges and thermocouples for temperature measurement.

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Teck Resources (TECK US): The New Purish Copper Play In Town

Building on our coverage in copper equities, we initiate on Teck Resources (TECK US). We explore its future growth prospects after selling its coal...

Sameer Taneja

Copper Inventories Back at Pre-Covid Levels & Oil Demand Cuts Everywhere

The world is seeing a major deceleration in oil demand growth led by China, with inventories set to rise next year even if OPEC+ were to postpone...

The Commodity Report

Copper Tracker August 19th, 2024: Markets Volatile, Accumulate Good Copper Names On Weakness

This brief insight summarizes Copper's performance and equities on our screens. We highlight our research and trades to explore.

Sameer Taneja

Getting the Grid Connection Back

China's state grid is set to increase spending by 13% this year, potentially boosting sentiment in the copper sector, while new standards for...

BMO Equity Research Metal Matters

Copper Tracker August 5th, 2024: Physical/​Equity Screens And Trades, Positive Signs For Copper

This brief insight summarizes Copper's performance and equities on our screens. We highlight our research and trades to explore.

Sameer Taneja

Copper Tracker August 5th, 2024: Physical/Equity Screens And Trades, Positive Signs For Copper