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Minor Metals

Minor Metals Meaning:
In commodity market terminology, Minor Metals refers to metallic products that are insufficiently active or are not of wide enough interest to be listed on the London Metals Exchange or other large commodity exchanges for trading. Minor Metals include: Antimony, Bismuth, Cobalt, Ferro-Chrome, Germanium, Manganese, Mercury, Indium, Molybdenum, Selenium, Silicon and Tungsten.

Minor Metals futures are generally not traded on exchanges. Nevertheless, the LME has just recently launched futures contracts on the Minor Metals of Molybdenum and Cobalt.