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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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The sheer variety of crimes that might be described as “metal theft” makes the enforcement of sanctions difficult.
Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. likely will sell forward more gold produced at its Mount Milligan copper-gold mine to cover a funding shortfall caused by expiring warrants, falling molybdenum prices and rising project costs.
Codelco put the stake into play when it declared it would exercise its option to buy a 49% share in some of Anglo American’s prized copper assets in Chile in January 2012.
An MF Global client’s miserable Tuesday as told to Janie Davies
It’s sad to see the travails of MF Global, which was suspended from trading on the London Metal Exchange yesterday as a result of the fallout from ceo Jon Corzine’s bad bet on European sovereign debt. For those of us who have been around a while, we remember the original Gerald Metals brokerage business, the merger with Man, and then the various changes of name over the last few years.
Where to start with the 2011 LME dinner week? Not with the obvious: the potential sale of the exchange, although I do have some views and comments about that
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