The London Metal Exchange’s demand for details of private deals between its members and their clients marks a line in the sand by chief Matthew Chamberlain.

Aluminium inventories in London Metal Exchange warehouses, already at their lowest in nearly 17 years, are likely to fall further as more metal leaves the LME system and heads for Europe, where supplies are scarce.

The agreement to back the plant being developed by startup Green Lithium brings the world’s top independent commodities trader into a market struggling to create new supply.

The sector will require $7 billion of investment each year from now until 2028, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said in a report.

The smelter twist in the zinc story isn't going away any time soon, writes Andy Home.

The Swiss company will sell its 63.1% stake in Mumbai-listed Ambuja Cements Ltd. to Adani Group.