The global outlook series on Metals provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a bird’s eye view of the prevalent scenario in the base metals, and precious metals market, among others. The abstracted research commentaries in the global market section are tagged, and punctuated with information rich market data tables, which help capture consumption patterns by region/country, product type, and end-use segments, in key markets verticals, such as, Copper, Aluminum, Nickel, Zinc, Lead, Tin, Gold, Silver, Platinum Group Metals, and steel, among others. The reader also stands to gain an introductory prelude to regional markets such as the US, Canada, Japan, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Indonesia, India, Brazil, and Venezuela, among few others. The report also provides a recapitulation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and other noteworthy strategic corporate developments, in addition to