base metal

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China accounts for more than half of the global consumption of most base metals, which are widely used in the manufacturing sector.

From Reuters

Teck reiterated that separation of its base metal and steelmaking coal businesses remains a "priority" and a decision is likely by the end of this year.

From Reuters

"We continue to see aluminium as the base metal with the best relative micro setup, as it is largely tied to China's supply constraint from the capacity cap," the Wall Street bank said.

From Reuters

The copper miner gained ground along with prices for the base metal.

From Seattle Times

In addition to precious metals, Penasquito also produces significant volumes of base metals zinc and lead.

From Reuters