Glossary

Metal trading

• London Metal Exchange (LME)
• TC/RC
• London fixing
• Pound (lb)
• Troy ounce (toz)

Metal refining

• Smelting and refining
• Pyrometallurgical refining
• Hydrometallurgical refining

Metal ores

• Sulfide ores
• Oxide ores
• Copper concentrates
• Nickel oxide ores
• Mixed sulfide (MS) ores
• Matte
• Proprietary ore ratio

Nickel production process

• Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC)
• High Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL)
• Matte Chlorine Leach Electrowinning (MCLE)

Main applications for metals

• Main applications for copper
• Main applications for electrolytic nickel
• Main applications for ferronickel
• Main applications for gold

• Copper-clad polyimide film (CCPF)
• Chip-on-film (COF) substrates
• Lead frames (L/F)
• Bonding wire
• Secondary batteries