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Hong Kong exchange to launch dollar-denominated mini contracts for base metals

The new offering comes five years after a similar product fizzled on the Singapore Exchange (SGX).

Reuters | May 6, 2019 | 9:14 am

China’s metals imports robust despite macro doubts

Industrial metal markets are taking a breather as they await tangible evidence that China's latest stimulus package is feeding through to a flagging manufacturing sector.

Reuters | April 30, 2019 | 11:01 am

Global aluminium output flatlines as outages offset ramp-ups

A couple of long-running outages together with curtailments in Europe caused aluminium production outside China to dip 1.4%.

Reuters | April 24, 2019 | 11:25 am

Metals trader Concord doubles profit due to aluminum chaos

The metals trading startup benefited from the turmoil in aluminum and alumina markets following sanctions on Russian producer United Co. Rusal.

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2019 | 8:58 am

LME ready to address flaws in its metal storage rules

A problem has emerged in relation to the LME's "load-in and load-out" rules, which specify the tonnage that has to be shipped out when a queue to deliver metal is longer than 50 days.

Reuters | April 18, 2019 | 9:14 am

From turbines to thermostats: copper miners eye high-tech demand

Attempts to replace copper in a lithium-ion battery's anode with aluminum have failed so far, which bodes well for major copper miners.

Reuters | April 10, 2019 | 11:29 am

Jamaica’s mining revival turns red earth to gold for hedge funds

Investors are benefiting from a panicked realization across the aluminum industry that the supply chain is fragile.

Bloomberg News | March 27, 2019 | 11:43 am

Cyber attack hits operations at aluminum maker Norsk Hydro

The company couldn’t detail how much output had been impacted, but said the so-called potlines, which process molten aluminum and need to be kept running 24 hours a day, had switched to manual mode.

Bloomberg News | March 19, 2019 | 9:26 am

New controversy engulfs London Metal Exchange’s warehouses

Glencore has lodged a complaint with the LME for an ongoing dispute with the warehouse operator at Port Klang, Malaysia.

Reuters | March 13, 2019 | 10:22 am

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