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Zinc
This file is not yet available in english. You
may find it in FRENCH.
Nevertheless you may find through the links mentioned below, international
price information.
ZINC PRICES
Futures exchanges prices
http://www.lme.co.uk
The London Metals Exchange site provides up-to-date information on zinc
futures and options contracts, and general information about the zinc
market.
http://www.shme.com/shme.htm
The Shanghai Metal Exchange (SHME) is a national exchange for non-ferrous
metals futures. This web site has not been up-to-date since 1999. Until
this date, you can find (in excel format) zinc daily prices, a comparison
of futures prices between the LME, the SHME and spot prices of the SHME
over several years. This site also contains weekly reports on zinc market
trends.
General information
www.metalbulletin.com
Metal Bulletin provides to its subscribers twice-weekly reports on a wide
range of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including current prices.
http://www.worldbank.org/prospects/pinksheets
The World Bank provides (in html and acrobat format) commodity price data.
You can find annual, quarterly, and monthly averages. The pink sheet for
each month contains the data from the previous month.
http://www.commods.reuters.com
The Reuters web site provides the latest commodity market news, including
on prices.
It gives also a wide range on information relative to commodities.
Country-level prices
http://www.dme.gov.za/
The Department of Minerals and Energy of South Africa provides bulletins
on minerals or energy on request. Samples are available on line.
http://minerals.usgs.gov
The United States Geological Survey provides (in acrobat format) United
States aluminium average annual prices from 1850 to 1998. The factors
underlying the price developments are also concisely described.
http://finance.indiamart.com
The India Finance and Investment guide provides the physical prices from
several cities in India. These prices are provided on a daily basis.
Off-line information
Handbook of World Mineral Trade Statistics 1994-1999 published by UNCTAD contains up-to-date and consistent data at the world, regional and country levels for the international trade of major non-fuel minerals and metals, from primary to semi-processed forms. It has been recognized by the industry as the first comprehensive publication which provides both quantities and values for these products. Its specialized coverage, focusing on world trade of minerals and metals, allows for the timely publication of the most recent data available. http://www.unctad.org/infocomm/handbook
Roskill's Metals Databook 2000 (580 US$) contains a detailed, comprehensive
overview of the production and prices of 32 metals to end 1999: country-by-country
analysis of production; production and ownership data for individual companies;
and long-term price series. For more information: http://www.roskill.co.uk/rmd.html
