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Copper is one of the most commonly used of the base metals, and when in high demand, copper is a reliable indicator of our economic health. But its importance isn’t confined to electrical wires and thermal conductors.
Copper also plays a vital role in the rise of renewable energies and the production of electric vehicles, helping us transition to a low-carbon economy.
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As copper prices reach record highs and analysts warn of ‘unsustainable deficits’, we explore the key trends shaping the copper market:
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Brazil’s copper producer Paranapanema has been increasing its exports of cathodes, wires and rods as domestic demand continues to weaken, the company’s ceo told Metal Bulletin on Monday April 13.
After another busy week in our global newsrooms, we have outlined some of the big stories from the past few days.
Shanghai copper premiums dipped further after the Tomb-Sweeping holiday amid sluggish sentiment, as bills of lading cargoes which had failed to be sold out before arriving were transferred to China’s bonded warehouses.
Ferro-molybdenum prices fell further in Europe on Wednesday April 1, as neither the floods in Chile nor the introduction of European anti-dumping measures on Chinese and Taiwanese stainless steel provided support.
A letter to Metal Bulletin from Steven Spencer.
Russian metals producer Norilsk Nickel has posted net profits for 2014 almost three times higher than it made in 2013, on higher average realised nickel prices and a “substantial reduction of cash operating costs”, as well as stronger revenues.
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