8. Base and Precious Metals

Question 1

What’s are the three main derivatives exchanges for base a precious metals?

Answer 1

1. Chicago Mercantile Exchange
2. London Metals Exchange
3. Shanghai Futures Exchange

Question 2

Name three base metals?

Answer 2

Copper, iron, and aluminium

Question 3

Name three precious metals

Answer 3

Gold, silver and platinum

Question 4

What is it important to note with base and precious metals.

Answer 4

There is a finite supply that can be extracted

Question 5

What are important environmental considerations concerning base and precious metals?

Answer 5

Extraction can have high environmental disruption, which comes at an environmental cost.

Question 6

What are substitutes for base metals

Answer 6

Plastic