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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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Annual financial statements from some of the major mining companies have not made particularly cheerful reading over recent weeks.
The big financial scandal this month is slightly different from the normal business of rigging markets and uncontrollably large positions.
The slowing down of Chinese economic growth, while probably predictable – nothing goes in one direction for ever – looks as though it may pose some severe problems for the producers and traders of hard commodities.
The vogue phrase amongst politicians struggling with the world’s economic woes seems to be “whatever it takes”.
Iron ore production in Mexico fell by 2.9% year-on-year in May 2012 to 694,163 tonnes, according to national statistics agency Inegi.
Marex Spectron analysis finds the base metals complex at a key juncture as we head into August, with speculative short positions having reached significant levels in certain metals.
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