1 / 9

Introduction

Explore the operations of a top independent copper merchant and a leading European recycled metals trader, also offering financial services in the metals industry. Learn about managing price risk, market trends, and key activities in merchanting and financial services divisions.

vidalc
Download Presentation

Introduction

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Introduction • Two principal operating divisions • Merchanting • number 1 independent copper merchant • one of the top 3 independent nickel, aluminium and copper concentrates merchants • one of the leading European merchants of recycled non-ferrous metals • Financial Services • one of the leading LME members - number 1* in aluminium forwards - number 1* in copper forwards to three months - number 1* in options in other base metals and exotics • one of the leading LME metals warehousing businesses

  2. Metals Industry Overview • Cyclical industry - consumption tied to industrial production - history of excess supply followed by shortage of supply • Fragmented industry • Long-term growth markets • Producers and consumers must continue to manage price risk • Large energy consumer

  3. Insurance Rent Interest Backwardation The market is in “backwardation”, when the cash price is higher than the future price; this occurs mainly when the present demand is higher than supply Cash Price Like the contango, the backwardation is the difference between the cash and the future price. Backwardation Cash to 3 Months Future Price

  4. 3 months: the future price Insurance Rent Interest “Cash”: today’sprompt price “Contango” “Contango” is the difference between the “cash” and the “future” price! The “market is in a contango”, when the “cash” price is lower than the “future” price! Cash of 3 month Contango Contango =Interest + Rent + Insurance

  5. Merchanting Activities • Non-ferrous metals, recycled metals and non-ferrous concentrates merchant • trading as principal with the world’s major producers and consumers • Activities encompass • purchase, storage, shipment and sale of refined and recycled metals and concentrates • global stockholding • LME and COMEX hedging/arbitrage/position management via Financial Services division • Structured projects

  6. Chinese State Registered Bureau Buyer Elektrokoppar Consumer Codelco Producer

  7. Strategy • Strengthen presence in copper, copper concentrates and nickel • Increase volumes in aluminium, zinc and tin • Establish positions in lead and zinc concentrates • Expand recycled metals business • Strategic alliances • Long term structured projects • Go Online!

More Related