waksupi
06-21-2012, 04:42 PM
This should be of interest to everyone on this board.
http://www.businessinsider.com/metals-minerals-everyday-lives-2012-6?op=1
Copper is facing serious supply issues around the world at the moment. Morgan Stanley notes that the copper market recorded deficits (the amount of copper demanded in excess of the amount of copper produced) of 350 kilotons or more in both 2010 and 2011, and MS analysts say they "fully expect this dynamic to deliver two more years of deficits in 2012 and 2013." ...The U.S. Geological Survey's latest report on the lead industry shows that the biggest uses for lead are in batteries (specifically, car batteries) and ammunition, which is a distant second. Its low melting point relative to other metals makes it desirable in various casting applications (including casting ammo). In recent years, China has eclipsed the U.S. and Europe as the largest consumer of lead... Zinc is mainly used for galvanizing (rust-proofing) other metals. Like nickel, it is also used in alloys to create more durable metal products and is a primary component of brass and bronze. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, additional production from emerging economies like China, India, Mexico, and Russia is on the rise. Furthermore, the USGS explains that "demand for zinc generally follows industrial production or, more generally, global economic growth." … (Note that all three of these “base metals” are used in the manufacture of ammunition, hence play a role in its pricing.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/metals-minerals-everyday-lives-2012-6?op=1
http://www.businessinsider.com/metals-minerals-everyday-lives-2012-6?op=1
Copper is facing serious supply issues around the world at the moment. Morgan Stanley notes that the copper market recorded deficits (the amount of copper demanded in excess of the amount of copper produced) of 350 kilotons or more in both 2010 and 2011, and MS analysts say they "fully expect this dynamic to deliver two more years of deficits in 2012 and 2013." ...The U.S. Geological Survey's latest report on the lead industry shows that the biggest uses for lead are in batteries (specifically, car batteries) and ammunition, which is a distant second. Its low melting point relative to other metals makes it desirable in various casting applications (including casting ammo). In recent years, China has eclipsed the U.S. and Europe as the largest consumer of lead... Zinc is mainly used for galvanizing (rust-proofing) other metals. Like nickel, it is also used in alloys to create more durable metal products and is a primary component of brass and bronze. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, additional production from emerging economies like China, India, Mexico, and Russia is on the rise. Furthermore, the USGS explains that "demand for zinc generally follows industrial production or, more generally, global economic growth." … (Note that all three of these “base metals” are used in the manufacture of ammunition, hence play a role in its pricing.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/metals-minerals-everyday-lives-2012-6?op=1