@LittleShare personally I find it difficult to trade metal commodities. but I do like those niche players in the space that can consistently generate good FCF no matter the season, especially more so if they are in net cash position.
Of all, $ASTINO / 7162 (ASTINO BERHAD) comes to mind, as well as $ULICORP / 7133 (UNITED U-LI CORPORATION BERHAD) , in no small part influenced by the mental models of @boncos himself haha
While riding a trend, sometimes the best thing to do is , instead of finding a laggard, to just ride the leader. In this cycle, it seems like $PMETAL / 8869 (PRESS METAL ALUMINIUM HOLDINGS BERHAD) is taking the cake. $OMH / 5298 (OM HOLDINGS LIMITED) could be interesting too, as a cheaper alternative to Pmbtech while having the same-ish moat.
Off topic, but I am quite optimistic on plantations hahaha, and I believe the FCF will surprise on the upside. But I could be wrong.