LME reports active Q2

The London Metal Exchange says it achieved decade-high quarterly trading volumes this spring, with nickel trading growing significantly.

Ace Green Recycling, Acme expand lead recycling partnership

The firms say their partnership is expected to increase production capabilities.

Ecobat to sell French lead battery recycling operations

Texas-based recycled-content metals producer has agreed to sell its French lead-acid battery recycling operations to Campine NV of Belgium.

Recycling yard in Los Angeles closed by county government

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has prosecuted Atlas Iron & Metal Co. concerning the presence of lead and zinc at its site, which is adjacent to a high school.

Ammunition plant headed for Oklahoma

Brazilian munitions provider CBC says it will invest $300 million at a 55-acre site in northeastern Oklahoma to make small caliber ammunition.

Ace Green Recycling secures battery material supply agreement

OM Commodities will supply Ace Green with 30,000 metric tons of lead per year for recycling at Ace Green’s future Texas facility.

LME identifies Hong Kong warehouses

The London Metal Exchange has approved four facilities in Hong Kong to host LME-branded metals in inventory.

LME reports healthy trading volumes in Q1

London Metal Exchange cites double-digit first quarter 2025 increases in nickel, tin and copper trading compared with early 2024.

LME to host May meeting in Hong Kong

Annual London Metal Exchange Asia Metals Seminar will be May 21 in Hong Kong.

Ecobat helping repair shops replace 12V Tesla batteries

The battery recycler says the 12-volt batteries in pre-2022 Tesla models represent an “overlooked profit opportunity” for independent repair shops that otherwise could direct customers back to the automaker’s service centers.

Ace Green Recycling inks lead, lithium licensing agreements in Armenia

The battery recycling technology developer says its deployment to Mel Metal LLC could serve as a springboard for expansion into the southern Caucasus and Europe.