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BASE METAL HANDBOOKTHOMPSON M.wydawnictwo: WOODHEAD , rok wydania 2001, wydanie Icena netto: Base Metals Handbook Edited by Martin Thompson WOODHEAD PUBLISHING LIMITED"Information by which you can guide your business a bit (or a lot) better....an absolute must." - American Metal Market "Admirably complete in its coverage" Tin International Base Metals Handbook is a practical reference work which should be on the shelves of anyone concerned with the base metals industries. It provides a detailed yet concise examination of the aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc industries worldwide. Its coverage includes mineral reserves, production processes, end-use market consumption trends and trade patterns. The handbook contains comprehensive tables of production, consumption, imports, exports and stocks, as well as lists of mines, smelters and refineries throughout the world. Who should use this handbook? Base Metals Handbook is a practical reference work for everyone concerned with these industries, including: Producers Consumers Brokers Traders Analysts Financial advisors Investors Mining engineers Metallurgists Keep pace with change The structure and workings of the world's metals industries change all the time, making it difficult to remain up-to-date. Base Metals Handbook provides a practical solution, with regular supplements which you can quickly incorporate into your looseleaf handbook. Sources and methodology This handbook is the result of an extensive programme of research. The authors have compiled and analyses data from a wide range of sources, including the London Metal Exchange, CRU, World Bureau of Metal Statistics, Brook Hunt, International Aluminium Association, Aluminium Association, European Aluminium Association, Japanese Aluminium Federatio, Car Manufacturers' Institute, International Copper Study Group, International Wrought Copper Council, International Tin Research Institute, International Tin Council, International Lead Zinc Study Group, US Geological Survey, International Nickel Study Group, Inco World Stainless Steel Statistics and Billiton Nickel. Information was also provided by a variety of individual companies, and gathered from trade and technical journals. Base Metals Handbook will enable you to: Gain a clear picture of each global market Stay up-to-date with twice-yearly supplements Identify key trends and assess the impact of recent developments Gather intelligence on the major players worldwide Work with reliable statistics, researched from the world's most authoritative sources Save time gathering data - concentrate on using it instead About the editor Martin Thompson retired as Commercial Adviser for Rio Tinto plc in 1999, having joined the company in 1968. From 1976 onwards he dealt mainly with base metals, specialising in copper. He is a regular writer on the metal and has undertaken an examination of an international trade dispute on behalf of GATT. He was Chairman of the British Copper Development Association, Vice-Chairman of the European Copper Institute, and Chairman of the Statistical Committee of the International Copper Study Group. Previously he worked for Consolidated Tin Smelters Ltd and for the merchant bank NM Rothschild and Sons, in London and Rhodesia. The contributors Christopher Green, former Chairman of the London Metals Exchange Ltd and of Barclays Metals Group Angus MacMillan, Senior Consultant with independent consultancy Brook Hunt Philip Crowson, former Chief Economist of Rio Tinto and Director of the LME Peter Cranfield, Market Research Manager of the Stainless Steel Materials Group of BHP Billiton Contents Editor's introduction Chapter 1: The base metals
markets History and background Early origins Early metal trading The not quite so Dark Ages The industrial revolution The merchants The LME: development and structure Development Price determination and control The structure of the LME Contracts * LME warehousing policy The current position and the future Contangos and backwardations Options Long-term price stability - a more assured future? Chapter 2: Aluminium Resources and extraction Bauxite Alumina Aluminium Recent developments in Western production Consumption Background and history Major end-use markets The Market The aluminium industry of the former Soviet Union The aluminium industry of China Recent developments Appendix Global alumina refinery capacity Global aluminium smelting capacity World primary aluminium consumption World primary aluminium production World alumina production Chapter 3: Copper Resources and extraction Origins of copper Types of deposit Geographical distribution of deposits History of mining Geographical distribution and recent trends in mine production International trade in mine production Extraction and processing of copper Secondary production Secondary production Geographical distribution and recent trends in refined production International trade in blister International trade in refined copper Costs of production Prospects for production growth Consumption Properties Alloys Applications Survey of current consumption Rival materials Miniaturisation Prospects for consumption growth The Market Supply/demand balance of refined copper Pricing of copper Metal exchanges Appendix The world's major copper mines The world's major copper smelters The world's major copper refineries Chapter 4: Lead Resources and extraction Resources and reserves Mining and concentrating Smelting Refining Mine production Secondary production Refined production Consumption Overall trends End-uses Regional trends in consumption The Market Ores and concentrates The pricing of lead metal Lead metal supply and demand Stocks of lead metal and prices Appendix The world's lead mines, 2000 The world's primary lead smelters, 2000 The world's lead refineries, 2000 Chapter 5: Zinc Resources and extraction Resources and extraction Mining and concentrating Smelting and refining Mine production Secondary production Refined production Production of refined zinc Consumption Overall trends End-uses Regional trends in consumption of refined zinc The Market Ores and concentrates The pricing of zinc metal zinc metal supply and demand Stocks of zinc metal and prices Appendix The world's zinc mines, 2000 The world's zinc smelters, 2000 Chapter 6: Nickel Resources and extraction Resources and extraction Origins of nickel Types of deposit Geographical distribution of reserves and mine production International trade in mine production Extraction by pyrometallurgical processes Extraction by hydrometallurgical processes Secondary production Geographical distribution of smelter and refinery production International trade in smelter matte International trade in refined nickel Costs of production Prospects for production growth Consumption Properties of nickel and sustainable development Nickel consumption by end-use Historical trends in consumption Geographical distribution of consumption Substitution Prospects for growth in nickel use The Market Supply/demand balance of refined nickel The secondary nickel market Inventories Prices London Metal Exchange Appendix Nickel companies Chapter 7: Tin Resources and extraction Resources and extraction Resources and extraction Mining methods Tin smelting Consumption Properties and uses End-use markets Regional trends in demand The Market International control of tin Market trends 400 pages
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