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  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    Financial services
    LME brokers plan EU outposts to resolve Brexit effects

    Moves are intended to overcome regulatory barriers erected after transition period expired

  • Monday, 15 February, 2021
    Industrial metals
    Tin-buying frenzy sends prices to seven-year high

    Stocks of the metal used in global electronics sector fall to record lows

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    LME plans to permanently close historic ‘Ring’ metals trading floor

    Exchange operator’s move would mark end of in-person commodities trades in Europe

  • Monday, 2 November, 2020
    Commodities
    LME’s ‘green aluminium’ plan faces producer opposition

    Norsk Hydro and Hindalco Industries against separate trading for metal with lower carbon footprint

  • Thursday, 18 June, 2020
    LexIndustrial metals
    Aluminium/LME: spare metal Premium

    Without increased demand, any price rally sparked by a supply squeeze would not be sustained

  • Friday, 5 June, 2020
    Industrial metals
    London Metal Exchange plans ‘low-carbon’ aluminium trading

    For first time in its 143-year history, LME lines up platform for greener metal

  • Tuesday, 17 March, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Historic LME trading ‘Ring’ to fall silent under virus

    The 143-year old exchange poised to move to electronic trading until virus threat abates

  • Tuesday, 26 November, 2019
    Tail RiskNeil Hume
    Nickel offers scraps for bulls after collapse

    Stainless steel ingredient has dropped as much as one-fifth from September high

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Industrial metals
    EN+ carbon disclosure plan meets resistance — chairman
  • Promoted Content
  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Markets InsightIndustrial metals
    Three ways to trade a changing China

    Metals industry should look to the country’s longer-term needs

  • Friday, 25 October, 2019
    Mining
    LME to allow ‘artisanal’ miners despite child labour concerns

    Metals exchange backtracks on decision to clamp down on small-scale operators

  • Wednesday, 23 October, 2019
    Commodities
    LME in talks over sale of precious metals stake to XTX

    Gold and silver futures trading arm has struggled to attract volumes since 2017 launch

  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2019
    UK companies
    London Metal Exchange to increase fees by 8 per cent in 2020

    Fees have emerged as flash point with members under owner Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing

  • Sunday, 22 September, 2019
    En+ Group PLC
    En+ calls on LME to introduce emissions disclosure rules

    Russian metals group urges London Metal Exchange to force producers to disclose carbon footprint

  • Wednesday, 11 September, 2019
    Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd
    HKEX yet to realise its grand ambitions for LME

    Group’s existing City asset has not been the bridge to China envisaged by its chief

  • Friday, 14 June, 2019
    LME calls time on drinking during work hours

    The commodities bourse has come under growing scrutiny for its culture

  • Thursday, 30 May, 2019
    News in-depthFT Trading Room
    Futures exchanges eye shift to ‘Flash Boys’ delays

    High-frequency traders fight effort to put brakes on ultrafast transactions

  • Friday, 10 May, 2019
    FT People: Energy and mining
    London Metal Exchange appoints first female chair

    Gay Huey Evans will replace Brian Bender when he leaves after nine years in December

  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2019
    London Metal Exchange in talks to open warehouse in China

    Move would be significant step in plans to enter Chinese market

  • Monday, 22 April, 2019
    Commodities
    LME to shake up rules on responsibly sourced metals

    Concerns over cobalt that may have been mined by children has prompted change

  • Monday, 8 April, 2019
    Workplace diversity & equality
    LME Code of Conduct to apply to third party events

    The commodity trading industry is under pressure to improve gender diversity

  • Tuesday, 26 March, 2019
    LME backs Mercuria-led blockchain metals project

    System will enable buyers to track their metal and help traders secure their inventory

  • Thursday, 7 February, 2019
    NGOs hit out at LME’s cobalt sourcing plans

    Groups including Amnesty warn proposals risk overlooking supply chain corruption

  • Thursday, 20 December, 2018
    Basic resources
    Aluminium prices fall to 16-month low after US proposes lifting Rusal sanctions
  • Sunday, 7 October, 2018
    InterviewFinancial services
    LME gets boost from US-China trade war

    Cutting of fees at exchange helped drive volumes, says chief executive

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