Firestarters Flashcards

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What is Amalgamet?

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UK company, part of AMC, NCE most income, physical trader of NFM

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What is Aurubis known for?

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Europes largest copper producer, significant long position (500-1000) @ LME due to Copper on Account Concept, short on other metals, also Producer Gold, Silver etc. 2 smelters, Copper on Account

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Company: Awin

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Singapore, Trading part of Wang Wenyin, high margin focused, very active on LME warrants, likes to deal with TMS

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Company: Bands Financial

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Hong Kong, Commodity & Financial Futures Broker, lme trading volume ~ 75k, 100% hedging no physical, cross-border arbitrage trading

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Company: CITIC

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Hong Kong, metal part of Citic Group, has stakes in mines, trader of NFM & FM

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What does Deniz do?

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Private sector bank in Turkey, lots of sub accounts, mostly physicals, main contacts are Beyza, Ilkin and Hakan

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What is EMR’s business focus?

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Recycler & trader, 100% of Europe hedging, 50% of UK hedging, 0% of USA hedging (Comtex)

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What does Eagle Metal specialize in?

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NFM trader, 80% hedging, some cross-border arbitrage, copper is 90% of their trading portfolio, have 7 - 9 brokers

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What is Eugene’s role?

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Derivatives product company in S. Korea, trades on behalf of clients, strong relationship with TMS

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What is Grillo’s significance?

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Client since 1970, galvanizer and trader/supplier, main contact Florian (is also on the LME Zinc committee)

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What is Hindalco known for?

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Aluminium producer in India, lowest cost producer in the world, world’s largest single site copper smelter, main contacts Nitin & Aushutosh

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What does IXM focus on?

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Controlled by CMOC Group, focus on base metals, top 3 metals trader, focused on battery metals, main contacts Sujohn & Ivan

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What does Jin Li HK do?

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Lead and zinc smelting, recycling & trade, one of China’s top 500 private/manufacturing enterprises

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What is Lobb Heng’s business?

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Logistics/warehousing/commodities trading/capital management

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What is MBR’s market position?

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Small trader (base metals, ferrochrome) but successful

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What does MC RTME specialize in?

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Mining, smelting & refining (BM & PM)

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What does MRI trade?

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NFM refined and precious trader, serve ore to smelters, bilateral account, TPA Account with Arab Bank

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What is MYNE’s business focus?

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NFM recycler, TPA

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What does Mechem do?

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Base metal products trader, bilateral accounts

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What is Metallum’s significance?

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Trading part of Thommen Group, CH’s largest scrap trader & recycler

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What is Metdist known for?

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Trader, troublesome

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What does Metex do?

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Trader & manufacturer of NFM, parent company of several aluminium companies, currently largest repo customer

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What is NEXANS’s industry?

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S. Korean Producer of telecom, optical and automotive wiring, Nexans S.A. Group parent company

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What is NH Futures’ role?

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Derivatives trading, Introducing Broker (IB) to help Triland enter Korean market, has omnibus account for small Korean clients, main contact is Aaron

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What does Ocean do?

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Merchant trading company, have a mine in Bolivia, blending in Taiwan, bilateral account & numerous TPA accounts

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What is Parthnon’s business?

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Commodity trader, buys LME cargo and imports it into China for domestic sales

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What does Polycab manufacture?

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Cables, wire & etc.

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What is Raffemet’s service?

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Singapore, trader, Service providers for tin financing & arbitrage

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What does Reazn produce?

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Producer & recycler of zinc alloys

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What is Red’s market position?

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CH Trader & smelter, biggest copper long in 2023

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What does Royalline trade?

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Singapore, Trading & shipping iron ore & NFM

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What is Suedkupfer’s role?

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Ger, Middleman between producers, traders and consumers providing spec. copper products, only long positions

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What does Thyssenkrupp do?

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Trader for Thyssenkrupp AG, hedging for primary trading

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What is TripleM’s focus?

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Canada, Scrap trader & recycler

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What does Transamine specialize in?

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CH, Sourcing copper, zinc, lead and nickel concentrates and selling to smelters worldwide, sensitive over NCE charges

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What is Traxys Eur known for?

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Physical trader & merchant, major industry player ‘Tier 2’

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What does Trimet CH do?

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What is UOB’s business?

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Refiner / Recycler / Manufacturer

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What does Umicore manufacture?

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Manufacturer

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What does Walsin produce?

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What is Zijin’s focus?

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Exploration and development in copper, gold, zinc & lithium & research

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Schlenk

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Ger, manufacturer of metal effect pigments, 900 empl., mittelfranken

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Amalgamet

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UK company, part of AMC, NCE most income, physical trader of NFM

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Aurubis

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Ger, Europes largest Copper producer, significant long position (500-1000) @ LME due to Copper on Account Concept (unique to Aurubis), short on other metals

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Awin

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Singapore, Trading part of Wang Wenyin, high margin focused, very active on LME warrants, like to deal with TMS,

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Bands F

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Hong Kong, Commodity & Financial Futures Broker, lme trading volume ~ 75k, 100% hedging no physical, cross-border arbitrage trading,

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BH Mining

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CITIC

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Hong Kong, Metal Part of Citic Group, Has stakes in Mines, Trader of NFM & FM

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Daishin

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S. Korea, broker,

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Deniz

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Turkey, Private Sector Bank, Lots of sub accounts, mostly physicals, Main contacts are Beyza, Ilkin and Hakan,

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EMR

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UK, recycler & trader, we get 100 % of europe hedging, 50% of Uk hedging and 0% of their USA hedging (Comtex)

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Eagle Metal

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Singapore, NFM trader, 80% hedging, some cross-border arbitrage, Copper is 90% of their trading portfolio, have 7 - 9 brokers

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Eugene

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S. Korea, Derivatives product company, Trades on behalf of clients, Hiho was introduced by them, strong relationship with TMS

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Grillo

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Ger, client since 1970, galviniser and trader/supplier,main contact Florian (is also on the LME Zinc committee),

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Hindalco

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India, alu producer, “lowest cost producer in the world”, worlds largest single site copper smelter, took 3 years to onboard, main contact Nitin & Aushutosh

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IXM

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CH, controlled by CMOC Group, focus on base metals , Top 3 metals trader, focused on battery metals, main contact Sujohn & Ivan,

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Jin Li HK

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HK, lead and zinc smelting, recycling & trade, one of Chinas top 500 private/manufacturing enterprises.

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Konexus

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Still being onboarded?

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Lobb Heng

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Singapore, logistics/warehousing/commodities trading/capital management

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MBR

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Estonia, small trader (base M, ferrochrome…) but successful

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MC RTME

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“Downstairs”, Mining, smelting & refining (BM & PM),

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MRI

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CH, NFM refined and precious trader, bilateral account, TPA Account with Arab Bank

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MYNE

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NL, NFM recycler, TPA

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Mechem

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CH, base metal products trader, Bilateral accounts,

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Metallum

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CH, trading part of Thommen Group, ch largest scrap trader & recycler,

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Metdist

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Cyprus, trader, troublesome

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Metex

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US/CH, Trader & manufacturer of NFM, parent company of several alu companies, currently largest repo customer,

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NEXANS

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S. Korea, producer of telecom, optical and automotive wiring, Nexans S.A. Group parent company

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NH Futures

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S. Korea, derivatives trading, Introducing Broker (IB) to help Triland enter korean market, has omnibus account for korean clients that are too small, main contact is aaron,

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Ocean

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US/UK, merchant trading company, have a mine in bolivia, blending in Taiwan, bilateral account & numerous TPA accounts

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Parthnon

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Singapore, commodity trader, buys LME cargo and imports it into china for domestic sales

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Polycab

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India, cables wire & etc manufacturer,

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Raffemet

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Singapore, “service providers” for tin financing & arbitrage?,

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Reazn

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Belgium/UK, producer & recycler of zinc alloys,

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Red

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CH, Trader & smelter, biggest copper long in 23,

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Royalline

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Singapore, trading & shipping iron ore & NFM,

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Samsung F

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Sansing

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Sorin

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Suedkupfer

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Ger, middleman between producers, traders and consumers providing spec. coppper products., only long positions (they hold no stock),

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Thyssenkrupp

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Ger, trader for Thyssenkrupp AG, hedging for primary trading,

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TripleM

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Canada, scrap trader & recycler,

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Transamine

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Trader. Switzerland. Main business is sourcing copper, zinc, lead and nickel concentrates and selling to smelters worldwide. Sensitive over NCE charges.

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Traxys Sing

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Traxys Eur

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Luxenbourg, physical trader & merchant, major industrt player “Tier 2”,

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Trimet CH

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CH, trader,

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UOB

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Refiner / Recycler/ Manufacturer

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Umicore

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Manufacturer

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Walsin

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Zijin

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Singapore, exploration and development in copperm gold, zinc & lithium & research,