Weaker dollar made greenback-priced metals cheaper to holders of other currencies.

The trial technology could cut emissions from the sector that accounts for up to 3% of Australia's total emissions.

Power consumption in Sichuan reached a record high on Monday with temperatures above 35C.

Export controls will be short-term disruptive to both gallium and germanium markets but Western countries should be able to adapt over time.

Higher percentages of on-warrant Russian aluminum in LME-registered warehouses suggest consumers and traders are avoiding Russian metal even though it is not sanctioned.

Western European production has been sliding steadily over the last 15 years.

The LME index of base metals has sunk from a January high of 4,356 to 3,704.

Analysts had previously expected between 1-1.3 million tons of production to resume in the Yunnan region during the summer months.