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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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The vote by LME members to approve the bid from HKEx means that, by the end of the year, the London exchange will no longer exist as an independent organisation. The pressure is on, therefore, to make the merger work
Iron ore demand in the Chinese market will not be an issue for the next 10 years, former Vale ceo Roger Agnelli said on Thursday July 12 during a press conference in São Paulo, Brazil.
India’s largest iron ore producer and exporter, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), will invest $6 billion over the next five years in a bid to double its output by 2016, the company told Metal Bulletin.
Shanghai Futures Exchange copper prices slid further on Monday June 25 as China’s equities markets slumped while the safe-haven US dollar rebounded.
The London Metal Exchange’s board took a giant step towards Asia earlier this month, and perhaps the biggest move in its history, when it approved the £1.39-billion ($2.2 billion) bid from the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx).
Ural Mining and Metallurgical Co plans to start construction of a copper-nickel mine in the Voronezh region of Russia in 2018.
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