Download or read book Base Metals Handbook written by Martin Thompson and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006-04-10 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in looseleaf format in 1993, Base Metals Handbook has been described as the bible of the metals trading community. The looseleaf is divided into seven sections. The first of these provides a general introduction to the history, structure and workings of the base metals markets, with particular reference to the London Metal Exchange (LME). The following sections review aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, nickel and tin. Each of the sections on a particular metal reviews extraction and refining, the major markets for the metal, and the trading environment. The looseleaf includes data on mineral reserves, mines, smelters and refiners, as well as import-export flows, consumption trends and metals stocks.With its distinguished editor and team of contributors, Base Metals Handbook will continue to be a standard reference for all those involved in producing and trading base metals, including brokers, traders, analysts and investors. - A standard reference for all involved in producing and trading base metals - Divided into manageable sections, covering the market and individual metals - Discusses the London Metal Exchange