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Issue 5
Summer 2006

Welcome
Welcome to the LME's Ringsider eNewsletter for Summer 2006. Ringsider is designed to keep you fully informed with the latest news from the Exchange, including regular price reports and feature articles on current industry developments.

We hope you find the articles interesting and informative. If you have any feedback or suggestions for future articles please email the Ringsider Editor at ringsider@lme.com.

Recent LME Announcements

31 May 2006
LME Select now open from 0100hrs

30 May 2006
LME AGM/EGM – Special Resolutions Passed

22 May 2006
Extension to Plastics Shelf-Life and Introduction of Additional Prompt Dates

Did you know?

With global steel consumption in excess of 1 billion tonnes for 2005, and the world's third largest commodity market by dollar value, the steel market dwarfs that of aluminium at 31 million tonnes.

Articles in this edition:


	Metals: Price review Metals overview Copper Aluminium Nickel Lead and Zinc Tin

	Plastics: Price review Overview Polypropylene Linear Low Density Polyethylene

	Metals producers back bullish fundamentals Producers are showing willingness to comment on future prices trends

	Note of caution sounded on global polymer flows Caution emerges over global polymer assumptions.

	Regional focus: Africa Western African Copperbelt starting to show its true worth.

	European polymer industry fights for survival Polymer makers adopt strategic measures to ensure survival.

	Problems make Chile's producers price-positive Will Chile's ability to ramp up output push copper prices higher?

	News from the Exchange LME Select now open from 0100hrs LME AGM/EGM – Special Resolutions Passed Extension to Plastics Shelf-Life and Introduction of Additional Prompt Dates LME and Platts to Develop Reference Prices for Steel LME Chief Executive Simon Heale to leave the Exchange Sign-up for the LME Steel Community Online

19-21 July 2006
LME Educational Seminar – Metals (London)

27 July 2006
FREE LME Educational Seminar – Plastics (London)

17-19 September 2006
21st International Aluminium Conference (Moscow)
Including LME hedging workshop

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