LME Base Metal Charts (Jan ‘06 - Present)The following charts are made from data compiled at the London Metal Exchange. Recent increase in stock levels for copper and zinc have softened spot prices. The price increases for nickel, tin and lead reflect that their stock levels are still under pressure.
Zinc metal stocks have levelled off compared to 2006 precipitous drop due to two reasons:
1) The world's biggest zinc mine, Teck Cominco's Red Dog in Alaska, had some delays in shipments in 2006 Q3 due to weather conditions. About 50,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate that was expected to be shipped in Q3 2006 were delayed to Q4 2006 and Q1 2007 with 25,000 tonnes each.
2) There was a surge in zinc exports from China ahead of a December 14, 2006 deadline for the ending of 5% export tax rebates.
![LME Copper Stocks and Price 2006-7](https://www.dollardaze.org/blog/images/copper/CoppLME_2007.gif)
![LME Zinc Stocks and Price 2006-7](https://www.dollardaze.org/blog/images/zinc/ZincLME_2007.gif)
![LME Nickel Stocks and Price 2006-7](https://www.dollardaze.org/blog/images/nickel/NickLME_2007.gif)
![LME Tin Stocks and Price 2006-7](https://www.dollardaze.org/blog/images/tin/Tin_LME_2007.gif)
![LME Lead Stocks and Price 2006-7](https://www.dollardaze.org/blog/images/lead/LeadLME_2007.gif)
![LME Aluminium Stocks and Price 2006-7](https://www.dollardaze.org/blog/images/alum/AlumLME_2007.gif)
Published on Dollardaze.org - Feb 23, 2007.