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Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday April 8 that are worth another look.
With copper executives gathering in the Chilean capital of Santiago for this year’s CESCO-organized copper industry convention, interest in mined copper concentrates was being boosted by disruptions to trade flows in copper scrap.
The benchmark standard-grade cobalt price rebounded in the last week of March, after having been under pressure during the previous five months, when traders and consumers returned to the spot market to restock following a rundown in inventories.
The atmosphere at the Cesco copper industry gathering in Santiago, Chile, next week is expected to be lifted by a bullish outlook for the red metal.
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday April 3 that are worth another look.
Starting this Sunday, some 2,000 copper industry participants will gather in Santiago, Chile, for the annual Cesco Copper Week, looking into market dynamics and future development along the red metal supply chain.
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