HomeNewsColumnistsGuest columnists Guest columnists Latest from guest columnists EXPERT VIEW: Traded option volatility spike short-lived for copper as August strike expiry nears London Aug 1, 2018 @ 10:43 EXPERT VIEW: RIBs could be a tasty morsel for the LME London Apr 26, 2018 @ 17:47 EXPERT VIEW: Continued aluminium price strength case underlined by bullish traded options London Apr 17, 2018 @ 10:38 Loading... EXPERT VIEW: New contracts, IB membership category key strategies for LME in 2018 London Jan 10, 2018 @ 15:46 DAVIES ON ORES: Manganese ore’s 'FOMO outbreak' gives way to something even scarier London Dec 18, 2017 @ 18:29 OPINION: Position limits - a question of balance London Dec 13, 2017 @ 15:30 After the chrome, manganese ore price explosion London Nov 6, 2017 @ 10:00 A surprising year for base metals sees copper, Al as top outperformers – Jim Lennon London Oct 9, 2017 @ 16:59 TAKEDOWN - Chapter II London Nov 1, 2016 @ 07:00 TAKEDOWN - Chapter I London Oct 31, 2016 @ 07:00 ON THE BORDER: LME's battle for Chinese clients Hong Kong Oct 28, 2016 @ 07:45 INSIDE CHINA: China relies more on domestic zinc concentrate supply Hong Kong Aug 22, 2016 @ 09:45 OUTLOOK: Even the supply tightening looks a bit too thin – Jeremy Goldwyn Los Angeles Aug 18, 2016 @ 15:40 MAJOR MINOR: The lithium market is pushing full-steam ahead, but can traders still get on board? London Aug 8, 2016 @ 15:58 MAJOR MINOR: In the war for market share, it pays to think ahead – way ahead London Jul 25, 2016 @ 12:22 INSIDE CHINA: Slow aluminium capacity restarts will pick up speed, weigh on prices in Q4 Hong Kong Jul 20, 2016 @ 12:42 INSIDE CHINA: Copper output, demand will grow on infrastructure, solar requirements Jun 21, 2016 @ 15:07 IN DEPTH: If cobalt is heading for a bull run, how do you run with it? London Jun 10, 2016 @ 10:55 EXPERT VIEW: China's ambitions for price-setting could run counter to its own interests Jun 9, 2016 @ 10:20 Global steel overcapacity is the trouble, says Red Door London Jun 7, 2016 @ 12:00 EXPERT VIEW: LME’s shift to electronic trading will edge out brokers – Rusal’s Evans Zug May 25, 2016 @ 14:05 MAJOR MINOR: Is it a metal, is it a glass? London May 11, 2016 @ 16:17 COMMENT: It's a resurrection in China, not a dead-cat bounce – Jim Lennon London May 9, 2016 @ 18:05 ON THE BORDER: How to turn clients on to the LME's monthly prices Hong Kong Apr 14, 2016 @ 14:07 ON THE BORDER: If Chinese investors stampede, metals could get trampled too Hong Kong Feb 17, 2016 @ 07:00 Africa – No respite from a ‘commodities winter’ London Feb 3, 2016 @ 15:28 ON THE BORDER: Shanghai takes up mantle as ‘gateway to China’ London Jan 27, 2016 @ 18:06 Prepare for another potential step change at Sudbury London Jan 5, 2016 @ 14:41 MELTDOWN: Chapters I & II London Oct 9, 2015 @ 15:22 OPINION: Why Indian copper smelters will seek higher TC/RCs in 2016 Mumbai Oct 7, 2015 @ 13:50 More news Other columnists Hotter on Metals Lord Copper HOTTER ON METALS: US infrastructure bill idea revived as Covid-19 tightens grip New York Apr 1, 2020 @ 02:46 HOTTER ON METALS: Mine finance requests step up amid Covid-19 New York Mar 30, 2020 @ 17:28 HOTTER ON METALS: South Africa shows coronavirus scenario planning is tricky New York Mar 23, 2020 @ 22:25 HOTTER ON METALS: LME floor a (temporary) pandemic victim New York Mar 23, 2020 @ 07:00 HOTTER ON METALS: The coronavirus’ double whammy supply-demand shock New York Mar 19, 2020 @ 02:47 HOTTER ON METALS: Panic as Saudi Arabia flexes its oil muscles New York Mar 9, 2020 @ 16:30 HOTTER ON METALS: Coronavirus adds pressure to diversify supply chains New York Feb 28, 2020 @ 15:09 HOTTER ON METALS: Coronavirus adds to global growth challenges New York Jan 30, 2020 @ 09:30 More news LORD COPPER: Valete Jul 5, 2018 @ 18:43 LORD COPPER: Governments risk scoring own goals if they treat EVs as a political football London Jun 29, 2018 @ 11:30 LORD COPPER: Trump’s Dodd-Frank rollback could revive banking’s ‘hokey-cokey’ relationship with metals London Jun 29, 2018 @ 09:15 LORD COPPER: Sanctions, get-out-of-jail-free cards London May 21, 2018 @ 12:45 LORD COPPER: Writing on the wall for Deripaska despite change in US tone on Rusal sanctions London Apr 27, 2018 @ 18:26 LORD COPPER: 'Punishing' Russian sanctions could be felt far beyond Trump’s expectations London Apr 17, 2018 @ 14:08 LORD COPPER: Electric cars are okay, but what about charging? London Apr 6, 2018 @ 10:00 LORD COPPER: Trend-following algos likely to increase volatility til they gain ‘memory’ of markets London Mar 21, 2018 @ 12:16 More news Hotline & Comment HOTTER ON METALS: US infrastructure bill idea revived as Covid-19 tightens grip New York Apr 1, 2020 @ 02:46 HOTTER ON METALS: Mine finance requests step up amid Covid-19 New York Mar 30, 2020 @ 17:28 HOTTER ON METALS: South Africa shows coronavirus scenario planning is tricky New York Mar 23, 2020 @ 22:25 COMMENT: Get ready for post-virus new world order for steel Singapore Mar 23, 2020 @ 11:41 HOTTER ON METALS: LME floor a (temporary) pandemic victim New York Mar 23, 2020 @ 07:00 HOTTER ON METALS: The coronavirus’ double whammy supply-demand shock New York Mar 19, 2020 @ 02:47 HOTTER ON METALS: Panic as Saudi Arabia flexes its oil muscles New York Mar 9, 2020 @ 16:30 HOTTER ON METALS: Coronavirus adds pressure to diversify supply chains New York Feb 28, 2020 @ 15:09 More news Editor's pick LME draws up measures to manage warehouse, delivery point closures due to Covid-19 New York Mar 26, 2020 @ 15:09 Glencore places some nickel, zinc, ferro-alloys ops on care and maintenance New York Mar 26, 2020 @ 14:59 Risk-off traders push LME aluminium stocks up by 16%; new concerns about warehouse space London Mar 24, 2020 @ 16:56 Italy orders shutdown of all non-essential production, but ArcelorMittal Italia to keep working London, Dnepr Mar 23, 2020 @ 13:25 HOTTER ON METALS: Panic as Saudi Arabia flexes its oil muscles New York Mar 9, 2020 @ 16:30 EXCLUSIVE: Fresh blockade halts operations at SLN’s Thio nickel mine London Mar 5, 2020 @ 13:34 EU steelmakers want 30% cut to per-country limit for HRC imports, sources say London Feb 25, 2020 @ 19:58 Chinese buyers can apply for tariff exemptions on US copper, Al scrap imports from March London Feb 19, 2020 @ 17:30
