Mumbai, June 11 -- The World Bank's metals and minerals price index is forecast to fall by 10 percent in 2025 and a further 3 percent in 2026, with the steepest declines anticipated for aluminum, copper, iron ore, and zinc. These projections reflect a weakening global demand outlook over the forecast period, including a slowdown in China, the world's largest consumer of industrial metals. The World Bank cites main downside risk - a sharper-than-expected slowdown in global growth, as metals demand is closely linked to investment activity and durable goods consumption-both highly sensitive to economic conditions. A deeper global slowdown, particularly in the presence of ample supplies, could place significant downward pressure on base metal p...