The London Metal Exchange is the world centre for industrial metals trading. Our webinars offer opportunities for the international metals community to hear the latest updates from the LME, enhance knowledge of the market and join discussion around key industry trends.

In anticipation of the first responsible sourcing deadline on 30 June 2022, the LME is hosting a workshop to answer remaining questions from producers, auditors, and standards. We will cover our most frequently asked questions on filling out the Red Flag Assessment for Track C, how the audits are intended to work for Track B, and the status of Track A standards. We will also include how to submit compliance information. Ahead of the workshop, please send any questions your company has to responsiblesourcing@lme.com so we can be sure to include them.

Workshop: LME responsible sourcing policy implementation

LME品牌生产商需首次提交负责任采购报告，此报告提交日期于2022年6月30日截至。我们会在此研讨会中回答生产商、审计员和标准提出的遗留问题，包括如何完成途径 C 的危险信号评估、途径 B 的审计运作方式以及途径 A 的标准状态。此外，我们还会提供这些报告的提交方法。

研讨会开始前，贵公司如有任何问题，请发送至 responsiblesourcing@lme.com，以便我们在会上进行解答

In anticipation of the first responsible sourcing deadline on 30 June 2022, the LME is hosting a workshop to answer remaining questions from producers, auditors, and standards. We will cover our most frequently asked questions on filling out the Red Flag Assessment for Track C, how the audits are intended to work for Track B, and the status of Track A standards. We will also include how to submit compliance information. Ahead of the workshop, please send any questions your company has to responsiblesourcing@lme.com so we can be sure to include them.

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研讨会：LME 负责任采购政策的实施      Workshop: LME responsible sourcing policy implementation

• Update sulle tendenze di mercato in Italia e Europa
• Overview dei nuovi contratti LME Steel HRC NW Europe (Argus)
•	Hedging e gestione del rischio di prezzo dell’acciaio
•	Best practices di settore e casi concreti

Speakers:
•	Emmanuel Conte, MD Divisione Imi Cib, Intesa Sanpaolo
•	Stefano Ferrari, Responsabile Ufficio Studi, Siderweb
•	Riccardo Forti, Trader, DITH
•	Emanuele Norsa, Editor, Kallanish Commodities
•	Alberto Xodo, VP Sales, LME

Steel HRC: trend di mercato in Italia e Europa e opportunità di hedging

In the final part of our LMEpassport training series, we’ll be focusing on the sustainability aspects of the platform and how it can be used to record information related to metals’ sustainability. 
We’ll cover:
• Append Disclosures
• LME’s approach to Sustainability taxonomy 

The session will be available for you to watch back on-demand at any time.

LMEpassport Training Webinar: Part Three – Sustainability

In part two of our LMEpassport training series, we will delve deeper into record creation and help you understand how to create, import and approve records. 
We’ll cover:
•	Creating and importing records 
o	PDF Upload
o	Excel Upload
o	API Upload 
•	Your “To-Do List” within LMEpassport
•	Approving records 
•	Using the “My Records” page

The session will also be available for you to watch back on-demand at any time.

LMEpassport Training Webinar: Part Two – Record Creation

Following the Argus and LME webinar on 15 July that focused on the demand side of the equation for steel scrap, this new webinar will look at the perspective of the supply side of this market. Special attention will be dedicated to the perspective of US-based recyclers and scrap exporters, and how these companies can benefit from the new LME futures for CFR Taiwan steel scrap. 

If you missed the webinar, you can watch it back here: https://view.argusmedia.com/Taiwan-scrap-webinar-registration.html?partnerref=LMEweb 

Speakers:
Spencer Johnson, Head of Ferrous Trading, StoneX Financial Inc
Alberto Xodo, VP Sales, LME
Blake Hurtik, Editor, Argus Metal Prices

LME and Argus: Spotlight on CFR Taiwan steel scrap – the supply side

LMEpassport is the new electronic certificates of analysis (CoA) and digital credentials register from the London Metal Exchange. 

A key component of the LME’s sustainability strategy, LMEpassport is designed to provide participants with two key services:

•  a digital store for electronic CoAs of metal physically delivered into and out of the LME ecosystem, replacing the current paper-based model
•  a facility for recording information related to metals’ sustainability

To coincide with its 31 August 2021 launch, we will be running a series of training webinars designed to walk potential users of LMEpassport through its key features – administration, record creation and sustainability.

LMEpassport Training Webinar: Part One – Administration 

In part one of our LMEpassport training webinar series, we will be introducing you to the platform and its administration processes. 
We’ll cover:
•	How to register for LMEpassport
•	Using the LMEpassport dashboard 
o	Platform Admin view
o	User view
•	Administration using the Platform Admin page 
o	All sub-pages with a focus on: 
        - Managing Permissions
        - Value-add Themes & Disclosures
•	User Admin page
•	Activity Logs
•	Resources 

The session will also be available for you to watch back on-demand at any time.

LMEpassport Training Webinar: Part One – Administration

Our final webinar in our new product series will see us joined by Fastmarkets MB and industry experts to discuss the lithium market. Continued adoption of reference pricing across the industry has paved the way for the upcoming launch of an LME lithium futures contract – LME Lithium Hydroxide CIF (Fastmarkets MB) – in summer 2021. In this session we discuss:
- Lithium market update and trends
- Price risk management for the lithium value chain
- Price adoption 
- Market access

LME and Fastmarkets: Spotlight on Lithium

In this webinar, part of our new product series, we are joined by Argus to speak about the European HRC market. 
This summer, the LME will launch the LME Steel HRC NW Europe (Argus) contract which will settle to Argus’ Steel HRC ex-works Northwest Europe price - furthering our offering of contracts to support the ferrous industry. 
In this webinar, we'll discuss: 
• European HRC market update and trends
• Hedging and managing your steel price risk 
• How to access the LME Steel HRC NW Europe (Argus) contract

LME and Argus: Spotlight on EU HRC

In our series of webinars putting our new products in the spotlight we are joined by Fastmarkets MB and Marex Spectron to speak about the European Aluminium Premium market. Regional aluminium premiums have surged with healthy demand for metal but have also shown significant divergence from historical price relationships between duty paid and duty unpaid prices. This reinforces the need for premium risk management tools.

This summer, the LME will launch LME Aluminium Premium Duty Paid European (Fastmarkets MB) in order to complete our premium contract offering for the European market. 

In this session, we discuss:
•	Aluminium premium market update
•	Premium hedging trends 
•	The LME Aluminium Premium Duty Paid European (Fastmarkets MB) contract
•	Future evolution of the premium landscape

LME and Fastmarkets: Spotlight on European Aluminium Premiums

This webinar will provide answers to many of our frequently asked questions about the responsible sourcing requirements for LME-listed brands. You will also have the opportunity to put your questions to the responsible sourcing team live. Key questions for discussion include:
•	Who are the LME approved auditors and alignment assessors? Where can I find this information? 
•	Which external standards will be available for track A? 
•	When will I need to be fully compliant with the responsible sourcing requirements? 
•	What resources can I utilise to help inform my decision about operating / producing in a CAHRA? 

Please send your questions to responsiblesourcing@LME.com ahead of the webinar.

Hugo Brodie, CEO Office – Responsible Sourcing
Hugo.Brodie@lme.com
+44 75913 87798  

Alice Lim, CEO Office – Responsible Sourcing
Alice.Lim@lme.com
+44 7731 021770

Or reach out at
responsiblesourcing@lme.com

LME Responsible Sourcing Q&A

In the first of our webinars putting our new products in the spotlight, we will be joined by Argus and Metabolic to discuss the used beverage can market. UBC prices have become increasingly volatile and have deviated substantially from price development of traditional indexing methods on primary aluminium. 
This summer, the LME will launch its LME Aluminium UBC Scrap US (Argus) contract to provide a risk management tool for the North American used beverage can (UBC) recycling industry. UBCs are infinitely recyclable and turning them into new cans saves energy and resources. This contract forms part of our drive to support the circular economy and greater sustainability in the metals market. 
In this session, we'll discuss: 
· Fundamentals of the US UBC market
· Challenges around US can recycling rate
· Argus UBC benchmark price
· The LME Aluminium UBC Scrap US (Argus) contract
· Use cases for the UBC contract

Speakers:
Christian Mildner, Head of Corporate Sales, London Metal Exchange
John Betz, Senior Aluminium Reporter, Argus Media
James Souder, Sustainability Consultant, Metabolic (Circular Products and Services Lead)

LME and Argus: spotlight on the used beverage can (UBC) market

BANDS Financial, Horizon Insights and the London Metal Exchange are coming together to provide a webinar on copper market dynamics for Chinese and international markets. We’ll be discussing what’s driving copper prices, the global economic recovery path and the impact of policy change on copper – as well as how international clients are accessing Chinese markets.

Copper market update - tracing the global economic recovery path

Please note, this is the rescheduled version of the webinar from Monday 1 March.

This webinar provides an overview of the margin methodology proposals and what impact a change to this methodology may have on the LME market. We will be looking both at the key potential benefits of switching from our current contingent variation margin (CVM) methodology to a realised variation margin (RVM) methodology for base metal contracts – such as greater standardisation and reduced regulatory costs – as well as the main drawbacks – such as the possible impact on the provision of client credit. We look forward to answering any questions you might have about what these proposals may mean for the market.

LME Discussion Paper Q&A: Margin methodology

This webinar will consider the proposed methods outlined in the discussion paper for enhancing liquidity on the central electronic order book while maintaining the date structure and preserving the LME client servicing model. As well as the rebalancing of fees we’ll discuss the 'enhanced transparency cross' and the associated benefits and challenges of this and other proposals. We’ll answer any questions you might have about what these proposals may mean for the market.
You are welcome to submit your questions for the webinar ahead of time, by emailing DiscussionPaper@lme.com.

LME Discussion Paper Q&A: Enhancing liquidity

This webinar will address the topic of market conduct in the context of market structure and the current regulatory landscape. We’ll look at the main areas considered in the paper including stocks and the physical movement of metal. We’ll answer any questions you might have about this topic and what our proposals may mean for the market. 
You are welcome to submit your questions for the webinar ahead of time, by emailing DiscussionPaper@lme.com.

LME Discussion Paper Q&A: Market conduct

In this webinar we’ll provide a brief overview of our key proposals – including the closure of the Ring and transition to an electronic pricing structure. We’ll discuss the rationale behind these proposals as well as the benefits and challenges they may bring, and we’ll answer any questions you might have about what they may mean for the market. 
You are welcome to submit your questions for the webinar ahead of time, by emailing DiscussionPaper@lme.com.

LME Discussion Paper Q&A: The Ring and Reference Pricing

Moderator: Georgina Hallett, Chief Sustainability Officer, LME
Speakers: 
Ben Dixon, Partner, SYSTEMIQ 
Chris Bayliss, Deputy Secretary General, International Aluminium Institute 
Sara Olsson, Sustainability Advisor, Boliden Smelters 

Ben Dixon leads SYSTEMIQ’s portfolio of activities focused on the circular economy transition in multiple sectors including consumer goods, food, mobility, plastics, mining and metals. He works with multinational companies, governments, investors, NGOs and foundations. 

Chris Bayliss is the Deputy Secretary General of the International Aluminium Institute. He has 18 years’ industry experience working on sustainability and climate related issues. Currently, Chris is taking forward the industry’s greenhouse gas pathways and health portfolios.

Sara has a background with a master in material science and engineering and a master in management studies.
She is chairing the Environmental team and the ESG program at Boliden Smelters. They aim to create a low carbon and responsible value chain. Where among other things - circularity and resource efficiency are key success factors.

This webinar is part of the LME Sustainability series, where we focus on some of the key themes arising from our recent discussion paper. We aim to bring together perspectives from across the metals supply chain, as well as other commodities industries, to discuss the transition to a sustainable future for metals and mining. We discuss the unique challenges facing metals, as well as best practice examples from other industries. 
The webinar will be a 40-minute panel discussion, followed by open Q&A from the audience.

Key topics for discussion include:
•	Is a circular economy the only truly sustainable option?
•	How to define recycled material
•	How to increase the scope of the circular economy
•	Latest innovations and technological solutions

LME Sustainability – Circular Economy

Nine months on from the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, we are seeing signs of a quick recovery for metals markets in the region – but will this continue? In this panel discussion we’ll hear from metals market experts on how China recovered from the pandemic, what is driving the demand, and the impact of government stimulus plans to support the market. We’ll also take a global view on which countries might see similar recovery, and which might struggle.

LME Focus Session: China

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