| Diamonds
and Jewelry View |
This site is an exchange on
diamonds and precious stones. Sellers have to provide pictures of
the stones they want to sell through a web cam. The sellers can choose
to display stones to their usual customers or to all the buyers. The
transaction can be settled through a direct secured line between buyer
and seller, or the site can negociate for the buyer. |
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| Aluminium.com |
Aluminium.com is an auction exchange based
in the USA with offices around the world. It started first with aluminium.
Seven others metals are available now for trading: Copper, Nickel,
Zinc, Lead, Tin, Silicon-Metal, and Magnesium. . It provides services
such as: logistic/transport, finance and quality insurance. |
The marketplace was launched
in April 2000. In July 2000, it was trading US$15 million a week |
| Coremarkets |
Coremarket is an auction exchange based in New York with offices
around the world. It is a trading platform of raw materials for
steel industry (ferro alloys, bulk ores, base metals, minor metals
and industrial minerals). Services provided: logistics, financing,
insurance, inspection, processing and up-dated news.
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| E-steel |
This site is dedicated to international
steel trade. Registration is free, but subject to some investigation.
The site provides news on international market, reports on steel industry
and services such as credit facility. |
The site was conceived in early
1998 and inaugurated its first transaction on Sept. 7, 1999. |
| Ferrous
Exchange |
This platform provides an auction and a
bullet board for international trading of metallics and semi-finished,
hot and cold rolled, coated, bar and structural. The site provides
as well financial and logistics services. |
Trade started in September
2000. |
| GSX |
GSX will be trade from raw materials to
finished steel products. The site is owned by Duferco, Cargill, Samsung
and TradeArbed. According to them, 11 mills throughout the world have
already pledged to trade US$ 3 billion through this exchange during
the next two years.. |
Founded in Jan. 2000, the
site is announced to be operational during first quarter of 2001. |
| iSteelAsia |
Based in Hong Kong, it deals with flat, long and raw steel materials.
Owner of the site is an independent company iSteelAsia Ltd which
shares are traded in the Hong-Knog Stcok Echange.
It is now also setting up iSteelIndia.
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Trade started in November 99.
Transaction volume exceeds US$100 million in the first quater of year
2000. |
| Metals-Russia |
The platform is based in Israel owned by
Internet & Technology Group Ltd (an e-commerce company). It is an
auction dedicated to a supply role connecting Russian metals manufacturers
with buyers worldwide. |
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This site is dedicated to metals' trade.
Based in the US, suppliers are american but it is possible to buy
from around the world. Buyers can look through a number of registrated
suppliers and products which belong to a catalog, and place a bid.
There are no advertisments of buyers. Buyer and seller registrations
are subject to MetalSite approvance. There are other services: news,
quotes, reports on industry and international market, credit facilities
within the US. |
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| MetalSmart |
Metal Smart is a platform based in New
York with offices in Brazil, China, Germany, Mexico and Russia. It
is a global procurement portal for the steel and mining industry covering
ferro-alloys, minor metals, iron and bulk ores. |
The launch of the trading platform
was scheduled for November 2000. |
| Metal
Spectrum |
MetalSpectrum, based in Atlanta, is an
on-line marketplace for aluminum, stainless and carbon steel, copper,
brass and other specialty metals. The site provides catalog capabilities,
forward and reverse auctions, order fulfillment, and request for quotes.
The first transaction occured on the site in September 2000. |
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| Steeldex |
A european platform which trades all form
of steel through a bullet board or auctions. The exchange would be
operational by 2001. Steeldex already signed agreements with logistics
transport and credit insurance companies. |
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| Steel
exchange India |
An auction which sells most of the categories
of steel. The site is mainly focused for Indian trade, steel comes
from India, but buyers can be foreigners. More information coming
soon. |
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| SteelRX |
SteelRX is based in India, it deals hot
rolled, cold rolled and coated, plate, rails, semis, scrap and rebars
as well as forging quality bars, stainless products, pipes and tubes,
structurals, wire rods and semi-finished products through an auction,
a reverse auction or a bullet board. The following services are available:
insurance, logistic/transport, quality insurance, expertise. It was
launched in June 2000. |
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| Steelscreen |
Steelscreen is based in Europe and available in most european languages.
It deals with steel and metals.Founded in june 1999, marketplace
launched in february 2000, volume of transactions since then has
exceeded US$ 3 millions. Owned by Reuters, Speed Ventures and Prime
Technology Ventures.
Other services: trade finance and foreign exchange, hedging, insurance
and inspection.
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