What do we do?
BaseMetals.com is a website whose ambitions are to provide the quickest, the cheapest and the most complete source of market information on the base metals markets.

To that end, we deliver market prices, interactive charts, up to the moment news and views, comment and analysis. In addition, we provide information about industry events, jobs and links. Much of the website will be available on a free-to-view basis but a Premium Service is also available for those who require a more in depth and timely service. BaseMetals.com also provides independent consultancy for analysis and research into the base metals markets.

When did BaseMetals.com start?
BaseMetals.com was launched in December 2004 with the express aim of being the “definitive online resource for live base metals information and services”. BaseMetals.com was developed on the model of its sister company, the much acclaimed and widely used TheBullionDesk.com which has been run, since 1999, by a small team of market specialists and operates out of two offices based near to Cambridge and Salisbury.

So who is behind the business ?
BaseMetals.com is a privately owned business operated by TheBullionDesk Limited. The two Executive Directors behind the BaseMetals.com are former metals traders, Ross Norman and Dominic Hall. The Editor and Analyst for the BaseMetals.com is William Adams, who has worked extensively in the base metals industry since 1986. Providing the IT development and support for the site are Daniel Smith and Austin Kiddle who have both been with us for a number of years. More information about the team follows :

Ross Norman, formerly of Johnson Matthey, NM Rothschild & Sons, Credit Suisse and founder of Precious Metals Research, and Dominic Hall, formerly a gold options and forwards dealer with ScotiaMocatta and founder of Workware Trading Systems, joined forces and combined their broad knowledge base and expertise to form TheBullionDesk.com. TheBullionDesk.com has grown to be a leading information technology driven precious metals service company, specialising in the provision of information, market intelligence and associated products and services. William Adams formerly worked for Rudolf Wolff & Co Ltd, a Ring Dealing member of the LME, where he was head of research between 1991 and 1998 before becoming Managing Director of Rudolf Wolff KK in Tokyo. After leaving Rudolf Wolff in 2000, he set up a private base and precious metals consultancy business prior to joining the team. Daniel Smith formerly worked with Rolfe & Nolan in London and provides specialist skills in the ongoing development of the existing two websites plus our risk management and trade capture products. Austin Kiddle joined TheBullionDesk Limited as his first job and is responsible for the day-today running of the two sites.

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Meet the Team
Dominic Hall
- Director -
John Parcell
- Chairman -
Ross Norman
- Director -
Daniel Smith
- Chief Technician -
Toby Bush
- Technical Editor -
Phil Edwards
- Specialist Technician -
Austin Kiddle
- Website Manager -
James Moore
- Analyst -
William Adams
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