Base metal industry worldwide

Statistics report on the global base metal industry

Base metal industry worldwide

This report presents the most salient facts and figures about the global base metal industry. Focusing on the production and demand of base metals such as aluminum, copper, zinc, lead, and nickel, it also provides prices, the leading base metal producers, and trade data.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global market value of base metals 2023-2032
  • Premium Statistic Global market size of selected metals 2022
  • Basic Statistic Global market volume of base metals 2023-2032
  • Premium Statistic Global production volume of base metals 2023, by commodity

Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Global leading aluminum exporters 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global leading aluminum importers 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global leading copper exporters 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global leading copper importers 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Leading global zinc exporting countries 2022, based on value
  • Premium Statistic Global leading zinc importing countries 2022, based on value
  • Premium Statistic Global leading lead exporting countries 2022, based on value
  • Premium Statistic Global leading lead importers 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Leading nickel exporters worldwide based on value 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global leading nickel ore importers 2021, by country

Production

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  • Premium Statistic Leading countries in worldwide bauxite mine production 2022
  • Premium Statistic Global smelter aluminum production by leading country 2023
  • Premium Statistic Copper production in leading countries 2023
  • Premium Statistic Mine production of lead in the leading countries worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global nickel mine production 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global zinc production 2023, by leading country

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Leading aluminum producers worldwide 2022, by production output
  • Premium Statistic Leading copper producers worldwide 2022, by production output
  • Premium Statistic Zinc production of selected leading zinc miners 2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading lead producers worldwide 2022, by production output
  • Premium Statistic Leading companies based on nickel production worldwide Q1 2021 & Q1 2022

Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Projected aluminum consumption worldwide 2021-2029
  • Premium Statistic Global copper usage 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global zinc consumption 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global refined lead consumption volume 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global nickel consumption 2010-2022

Prices

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  • Basic Statistic Average prices for aluminum worldwide 2014-2025
  • Basic Statistic Average prices for copper worldwide from 2014 to 2025
  • Basic Statistic Average prices for lead worldwide 2014-2025
  • Premium Statistic Nickel prices 1980-2022
  • Premium Statistic Monthly prices for tin worldwide from January 2014 to January 2024
  • Basic Statistic Average prices for zinc worldwide from 2014 to 2025

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