The board of The London Metal Exchange has approved the creation of the LME user committee.

It will represent the interests and views of the stakeholders of the Exchange.

The new LME user committee will report directly to the LME board.

The members will be as follows:

Martin Abbott (pictured) – The London Metal Exchange
Stefan Boel – Aurubis
Mike Camacho – JP Morgan
Jim Coupland – Standard Bank
Gonzalo Cuadra – Chile Copper
Nigel Dentoom – LN Metals International
David Gornall – Natixis
Ben Green – Mercuria
Michael Overlander – Sucden Financial
Frans Pettinga – Koch Metals Trading
Martin Pratt – Triland Metals
Gavin Prentice – Marex Financial
John Smillie – Xstrata Nickel International
Yong Zhao – China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals

Smillie has been appointed as chairman of the committee with Caudra being appointed as vice chairman.

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