This article may be of particular interest in view of the fact that UNCTAD has now for the first time set down a schedule for preparatory negotiations on raw materials. The resolution of UNCTAD IV on the treatment of the integrated action programme for raw materials is now to be realised....

This Working Paper presents a brief but comprehensive graphical overview of copper contained in international trade, from copper concentrates through to finished products. Extensive data checks and a simple consolidation method were performed before visualizing the data on world maps. While data...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the empirical behavior of copper spot prices in London Metal Exchange. Based on the particularities of the copper, various continuous processes are used. We simulate one, two and three factors stochastic processes using Monte Carlo simulation technique in...

By virtue of its intrinsic properties, copper is used extensively in many manufacturing industries, from the production of power cables to consumer electronics. Statistics from the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (2012) reveal that global refined copper consumption reached over 19.5 million...