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From Lombard Court to Finsbury Square – 139 years of the LME in pictures

The LME has operated out of several locations in central London over the last 139 years while growing into the financial centre of the global metal markets. Before the LME, metal traders and merchants would congregate in the coffee shops of Change Alley to trade across the road from the Royal Exchange. The Jerusalem Coffee […]

January 28, 2016
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From Lombard Court to Finsbury Square – 139 years of the LME in pictures

The London Metal Exchange has operated from several locations in central London over the past 139 years while growing into the financial center of the global metal markets.

January 28, 2016
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PRICING NOTICE: Conclusion of review into changing frequency of Metal Bulletin’s Chinese APT export price assessments

After a review and consultation with the market, which ended on January 25, from Friday January 29 Metal Bulletin will price the Chinese APT export market on a weekly basis, rather than twice-weekly as it did previously.

January 28, 2016
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PRICING NOTICE: Conclusion of review into changing frequency of germanium price

After a review and consultation with the market, which ended on January 27, from February 3 Metal Bulletin will price the germanium market on a weekly basis, rather than twice-weekly as it did previously.

January 28, 2016
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PRICING NOTICE: Conclusion of review into changing frequency of the antimony price

After a review and consultation with the market, which ended on January 27, from Wednesday February 3 Metal Bulletin will price the antimony market on a weekly basis, rather than twice-weekly as it did previously.

January 28, 2016
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PRICING NOTICE: Conclusion of review into changing the frequency of gallium price

After a review and consultation with the market, which ended on January 27, from Wednesday February 3 Metal Bulletin will price the gallium market on a weekly basis, rather than twice-weekly as it did previously.

January 28, 2016
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PRICING NOTICE: Conclusion of review into changing frequency of Metal Bulletin’s molybdenum concentrate price

After a review and consultation with the market, which ended on January 27, from Wednesday February 3 Metal Bulletin will price the molybdenum concentrate Chinese free market on a weekly basis, rather than twice-weekly as it did previously.

January 28, 2016
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PRICING NOTICE: Conclusion of review into changing frequency of selenium price

After a review and consultation with the market, which ended on January 27, from Friday February 5 Metal Bulletin will price the selenium market on a weekly basis, rather than twice-weekly as it did previously.

January 28, 2016
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PRICING NOTICE: Conclusion of review into changing frequency of tellurium price

After a review and consultation with the market, which ended on January 27, from Friday February 5 Metal Bulletin will price the tellurium market on a weekly basis, rather than twice-weekly as it did previously.

January 28, 2016
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PRICING NOTICE: Conclusion of review into changing frequency of indium price

After a review and consultation with the market, which ended on January 27, from Wednesday February 3 Metal Bulletin will price the indium market on a weekly basis, rather than twice-weekly as it did previously.

January 28, 2016
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By Anna Xu

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GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China’s lithium carbonate market still firm – for now

Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium carbonate producers kept their prices firm in the week ended Thursday September 10, with most customers maintaining a wait-and-see attitude, while the market in the rest of the world was flat.

September 11, 2020

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