China’s refined copper exports double to record on surplus
Shipments more than doubled to 157,751 tons in June from May, well above the previous all-time high of 102,000 tons in 2012.
Critics say the highly prospective Reko Diq copper-gold project should revert to full state-ownership to help Pakistan repay its $51 billion foreign debt, and put Pakistan’s largest province on a sound financial footing.