CME Approves GKE Metal Logistics for COMEX Aluminum and Lead Storage in Hong Kong

Published: Apr 13, 2026 12:12

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[SMM Lead Market News Flash] It was reported that CME Group, in a statement released last Friday, approved the application of GKE Metal Logistics Pte. Ltd., allowing it to store aluminum ingots and lead ingots meeting the delivery standards of New York Mercantile Exchange (COMEX) aluminum and lead futures contracts in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. The approved indoor storage capacity for aluminum and lead at GKE is 6,500 mt.

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