The deal comes at a time of surging raw materials prices, exacerbated by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Low stocks and falling liquidity may be a harbinger of what the LME market will look like in a couple of months time, writes Andy Home.

Car buyers may be delaying any EV purchase at their peril.

Since reopening on March 16, Friday was only the second day that the nickel market remained within the LME’s new daily price limits.

Nickel is the metal that has grabbed the most headlines so far this year.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is scouting sites for a new $5 billion battery plant in North America.

The LME’s handling of the crisis has sparked fury among investors and traders.

Electric vehicle battery makers will need to raise prices by almost 25% due to soaring lithium carbonate prices, said the bank.