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BIR World Recycling Convention 2025: Young Traders Group calls young professionals to action
The plenary session featured professionals associated with the London Metal Exchange.
ICSG predicts copper surplus for 2025
European trade group predicts copper output will exceed consumption by more than 285,000 metric tons in 2025 and notes rising Chinese inventory.
Revenue rises 5 percent for Constellium despite lower shipments
Despite “highly unpredictable” trade environment, the company is maintaining its earnings guidance, CEO says.
ReMA adds its voice to the Commerce Department investigation into copper
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick started the investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the law Trump used in his first term to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum.
LME looks into sustainable metal pricing
London Metal Exchange says it is meeting with stakeholders to explore “establishing price premia for sustainable metals.”
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.
Tariff uncertainty affects nonferrous scrap flows
The uncertainty about tariffs has contributed to a slowdown in prime nonferrous scrap generation, according to an industry source.
Analyst: Scrap imbalance lost amid copper’s critical status
As the U.S. federal government raises the “critical” profile of copper, its gaze seems cast toward mining and primary production, John Gross says.
LME to host May meeting in Hong Kong
Annual London Metal Exchange Asia Metals Seminar will be May 21 in Hong Kong.