London copper and aluminium rose on Thursday on concerns that work stoppage or other disruptions caused by high energy prices will trigger supply shortages, according to the Sept 8 news.
Copper futures for delivery in three months on the London Metal Exchange were up 2.03% at $7,777 a tonne at 20:14 Beijing time.
LME aluminum for three-month delivery rose 1.57 percent to $2,270 a metric ton.
European smelters are estimated to have cut annual aluminium production by 800,000 to 900,000 tonnes since energy prices began to rise last year.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has reiterated that the country will stop exporting raw copper, bauxite and tin to help the country move up the value chain.
Workers at BHP Billiton's Escondida mine, the world's biggest copper mine, threatened to strike on Wednesday.
Global aluminum producers offered Japanese buyers between $115 and $133 a tonne for the October-December period, down 10-22 percent from the current quarter, reflecting weak demand.
Global aluminum producers are offering Japanese buyers between $115 and $133 a tonne for the October-December quarter, down 10 percent to 22 percent from the current quarter, three market participants directly involved in the quarterly pricing negotiations said on Wednesday.
Global nickel demand will rise 44 percent by 2030 from this year, Brazilian miner Vale said on Wednesday, driven by strong demand for batteries used in electric vehicles.
LME zinc for three-month delivery rose 0.7% to $3,145.5 a tonne; Tin futures rose 2.35% to $21,340 a metric ton; Nickel futures were down 0.67 percent at $21,435 a ton.
