BASE METALS MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

However, increasing emission of greenhouse gases during processing of base metals and manufacturing of products using base metals is expected to restrict the market growth to certain extent. This is majorly attributed to increasing regulations imposed by several governments to mitigate the impact of global warming on the environment. The emission of greenhouse gases is a result of electrical consumption of the smelters and the byproducts of processing. Release of sulfur dioxide in such process can lead to acid rain. Accumulation of lead in soils can inhibit plant growth and survival and also have adverse effects on the food chain as lead exhibits toxicity.