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...

This paper is about understanding the cycle of global copper price booms and busts over Zambia's economic history. We explore how the mining industry has been managed, and wider economic management during boom periods. We find that successive Zambian governments did not use copper revenues to...