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Image for Exclusive-LME considers easing rules to boost Hong Kong as metals hub 
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Exclusive-LME considers easing rules to boost Hong Kong as metals hub 

By Pratima Desai LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange is considering easing rules, i...

1st July, 2026

Image for Factbox-Why companies are swapping copper for aluminium
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Factbox-Why companies are swapping copper for aluminium

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - The spike in copper prices to a record high earlier this year has added...

30th June, 2026

Image for Analysis-Ferrari and BMW join Tesla, China in switch from copper to cheaper aluminium
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Analysis-Ferrari and BMW join Tesla, China in switch from copper to cheaper aluminium

By Eric Onstad, Amy Lv, Ju-min Park and Kalea Hall LONDON/SHANGHAI/BEIJING/DETROIT, June 30 (Reuters...

30th June, 2026

Image for Russian industrialist Baisarov eyes expanding investments in metals after buying gold miner stake
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Russian industrialist Baisarov eyes expanding investments in metals after buying gold miner stake

MOSCOW, June 22 (Reuters) - Russian businessman Ruslan Baisarov has said that his company is interes...

22nd June, 2026

Image for Soaring scrap aluminium exports threaten UK defence, auto supply chains, industry group says
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Soaring scrap aluminium exports threaten UK defence, auto supply chains, industry group says

LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - Soaring exports of aluminium scrap risk leaving Britain short of a criti...

15th June, 2026

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Aluminium hits four-year high on renewed Middle East supply risks

By Pratima Desai LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Aluminium prices soared to their highest point in more t...

1st June, 2026

Image for Europe's smelters need long-term price protection, Trafigura CEO says
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Europe's smelters need long-term price protection, Trafigura CEO says

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - European smelters need "life support" such as long-term...

20th May, 2026

Image for Germany cuts silver content in euro collector coins as prices gyrate
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Germany cuts silver content in euro collector coins as prices gyrate

By Tom Sims and Polina Devitt FRANKFURT, March 30 (Reuters) - The German government is cutting the a...

30th March, 2026

Image for Ukraine steel output capacity down 81% since Russian offensive began in 2014, union says
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Ukraine steel output capacity down 81% since Russian offensive began in 2014, union says

KYIV, March 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine's nominal steel production capacity has fallen to 8 million metri...

24th March, 2026

Image for Russia's Nornickel sees new palladium demand from China’s fibreglass sector
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Russia's Nornickel sees new palladium demand from China’s fibreglass sector

By Anastasia Lyrchikova MOSCOW, March 23 (Reuters) - Nornickel <GMKN.MM>, the world's biggest pallad...

23rd March, 2026

Image for Citi lifts aluminium 0–3 month target to $3,600 per metric ton
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Citi lifts aluminium 0–3 month target to $3,600 per metric ton

March 4 (Reuters) - Citi has raised its LME aluminium 0–3 month price target to $3,600 a metric ton,...

4th March, 2026