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Real commodity price index, metals, 1850 to 2015

Real commodity price index across a range of metal resources, where prices are measured relative to the year 1900 (1900 = 100).

1850201518601880190019201940196019802000BauxiteTinZincSteelManganeseAluminumChromiumCopperLeadNickelIron ore

Source: Jacks (2016). Chartbook for “From Boom to Bust”.