Commodities

Base Metal

Definition

What is Base Metal?

A widely used industrial metal such as copper, aluminium, zinc, or nickel.

Example in practice

Copper prices often reflect construction and manufacturing demand.

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A scarce metal commonly held for industrial use, jewellery, or investment.

A precious metal used as jewellery, an industrial input, a reserve asset, and an investment.

A precious metal with both investment demand and extensive industrial use.

A company that finances producers in exchange for a percentage of revenue or output.

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