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Anthony Lipmann
Mar 3, 2021
The Metal Merchant's Ghost
This article was written by Anthony Lipmann. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. A trainee metal merchant might do...
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geoffreysambrook
Feb 24, 2021
Slaying Sacred Cows
What are the most widely known distinctive features of the LME? That’s a pretty easy question – open outcry and the rolling prompt date...
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Richard Horswill
Feb 17, 2021
The Devil's Metal Stirs
This article was written by Richard Horswill. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. The short squeeze has become...
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Martin Hayes
Feb 10, 2021
Don't Look Back!
This article was written by Martin Hayes. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. When future metals industry observers...
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Steven Spencer
Feb 3, 2021
Into the Ether?
This article was written by Steven Spencer. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. The LME’s proposals announced a couple...
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geoffreysambrook
Jan 27, 2021
The Death Knell
In the ancient funeral rites of England, three bells are sounded. First, the Passing Bell, when age or sickness force the conclusion...
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Martin Hayes
Jan 21, 2021
End of the Ring? Peace with honour?
This article was written by Martin Hayes. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. Discussion papers have become the norm...
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Anthony Lipmann
Jan 20, 2021
What hope for minor metals?
This article was written by Anthony Lipmann. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. Anthony was Chairman of the MMTA...
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geoffreysambrook
Jan 13, 2021
Whose Problem?
As a Christmas present, somebody gave me a book called “Flash Crash”, by Liam Vaughan. It’s the story of Navinder Singh Sarao, the man...
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Trevor Tarring
Jan 6, 2021
Clogs to clogs in three generations
This article was written by Trevor Tarring. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. There is no doubt we have been passing...
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geoffreysambrook
Dec 30, 2020
Three Horsemen on the Horizon?
There is no certain consensus among ecclesiasticals and biblical historians as to the identity of John of Patmos; some suggest John the...
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geoffreysambrook
Dec 23, 2020
Christmas Danse Macabre
How did we get here? A year ago, it all looked so rosy in the garden. The threat of the intellectually limited old marxist and his...
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Steven Spencer
Dec 16, 2020
Interesting Times – or: when will it end?
This article was written by Steven Spencer. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. As the debate over whether or not we...
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Richard Horswill
Dec 2, 2020
A Minsky Moment
This article was written by Richard Horswill. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. The term Minsky Moment is named...
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geoffreysambrook
Nov 25, 2020
The Mysterious Mr Rich
Browsing through my bookshelves last week, I came across something I hadn’t read for about thirty-five years. “Metal Men”, by A. Craig...
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geoffreysambrook
Nov 11, 2020
Rolling Mills and Punctured Dykes
The metal industries in Russia under the soviets were heavily geared towards serving the military needs of a heavily militarised nation....
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Anthony Lipmann
Nov 4, 2020
I have a friend in Minsk
This article was written by Anthony Lipmann. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. If at some time in future if it is...
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geoffreysambrook
Oct 28, 2020
Kleptopia
I’ve just finished reading an interesting book, ‘Kleptopia’ by Tom Burgis, that presents the idea that we are living in a world where...
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David Gaddes
Oct 21, 2020
Ghosts of LME Dinners Past
This article was written by David Gaddes. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. It’s Sunday evening on the 18th of...
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Martin Hayes
Oct 14, 2020
The Virtual Dinner
This article was written by Martin Hayes. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. Every year it is an autumn ritual as the...
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