Trade worries hit mining stocks as copper and aluminium prices fall

  • Mining stocks slipped on Monday, with Hochschild Mining PLC (LSE:HOC, OTCQX:HCHDF), Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN) and Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) all underperforming, pulling the FTSE 350 Mining index down by 1%. Industrial metals extended losses on the London Metal Exchange, led by copper fell 0.6% and aluminium.