Industrial raw materials experienced good demand conditions and the UNCTAD price index for minerals, ores and metals rose by more than 28 per cent during 2003 and by almost 15 per cent during the first half of 2004.
工业原料需求畅旺，2003年贸发会议的矿产、矿石和金属的价格指数上升了28％，2004年上半年几乎上升了15％。