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Indonesia to account for more than 70% of global nickel supply in next five years: LME Week

Indonesia is to increase its dominance in global nickel supply within the next five years, amid an ongoing growth in capacity in the country

October 17, 2023
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By: Laura Roberts
‘Unprecedented’ period for commodities sees base metals under pressure: LME Week

The base-metals commodity markets are going through an “unprecedented” period, Saad Rahim, chief economist at global trader Trafigura, said at the London Metal Exchange’s own metals seminar which started the 2023 LME Week event in London on Monday October 9

October 17, 2023
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By: Laura Roberts
Share of Russian, Chinese nickel in LME warehouses grows amid weaker demand

Nickel metal produced in China has appeared in the London Metal Exchange warehouse system for the first time since the exchange began reporting its country-of-origin data in January 2023

October 16, 2023
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By: Callum Perry
Green steel panel | Five key questions answered by experts: LME Week

Under the European Green Deal, the European Commission proposed a new EU target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared with the levels emitted in 1990

October 13, 2023
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By: the Fastmarkets team
Copper prices, capital costs driving project decisions, Freeport says: LME Week | Hotter Commodities

The price of copper and capital costs will be central to Freeport-McMoRan’s decision on the timing of an expansion at its Bagdad copper operation in the US state of Arizona, the president of the US producer told Fastmarkets

October 11, 2023
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By: Andrea Hotter
China copper premium rises after holiday; US premium faces pressure: LME week

China’s premium for copper cathode imports increased after the country’s golden week holiday from September 29 to October, supported amid favorable import conditions, while the premium in the US copper market came under pressure due to excess supply, sources said

October 11, 2023
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By: Sally Zhang
LME trialing VWAP expansion ahead of January launch, CEO says: LME Week | Hotter Commodities

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is trialing the expansion of its closing price methodology across five of its base metals contracts ahead of launching next year, the exchange’s chief executive officer told Fastmarkets

October 9, 2023
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By: Andrea Hotter
Nickel industry rules out Class 2 products for LME contract delivery, CEO says: LME Week | Hotter Commodities

Nickel market participants rejected the idea of making nickel sulfate or other Class 2 products eligible for delivery against the Class 1 London Metal Exchange (LME) contract and want the exchange to instead focus on fixing the existing contract, according to the LME chief executive officer

October 9, 2023
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By: Andrea Hotter
LME CEO confident in stability of nickel contract: LME Week | Hotter Commodities

While there’s more work to be done, stability has been restored to the London Metal Exchange nickel contract and confidence in its value as a pricing mechanism is starting to return, according to the exchange’s chief executive officer

October 9, 2023
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By: Andrea Hotter
Currency volatility looms large over alloys, steel markets: LME Week

Volatility in key currencies has been at the forefront of the minds of many steel and ferro-alloys producers, traders and buyers in 2023

October 9, 2023
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By: the Fastmarkets team

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