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Copper costs up, grades down: Metals Economics Group

Ana Komnenic | July 23, 2013 | 4:23 am Base Metals Europe Latin America Copper 

SNL Metals Economics Group, a major provider of global mining industry information and analysis, says global copper production in 2012 was characterized by higher costs and lower grades. Capital and operating costs are up due to increases in energy bills,...

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