Exchanges are in an uncomfortable wait for the outcome of a lawsuit by two financial firms against the LME.

Palladium could extend this year's near 30% price decline as the rapid rise of electric vehicles threatens to hammer demand for the autocatalyst metal.

Weak demand from the construction industry has pushed zinc prices to levels which leave some miners with little or no profit.

As nickel prices surged and for hours after a large Chinese bank missed a margin call, the Financial Conduct Authority was largely passive in its interactions with the LME.

Planemakers are trying to find alternatives to Russia's VSMPO-Avisma, a key titanium producer to the aerospace industry.

Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz said the company remains open to eventually selling shares in PowerCo.

Washington last month included Polyus and Polymetal's Russian business on its list of sanctions targets.