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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
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‘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
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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
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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, Julia Bolotova, Janie Davies
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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
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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, Orla O'Sullivan
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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
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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
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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
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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, Cem Turken, Janie Davies, Serife Durmus, Claire Patel-Campbell, Holly Chant
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