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Vast new copper supplies depressing prices? Don't worry, it's never going to happen

Frik Els | April 24, 2012 | 11:28 pm Base Metals Europe Latin America Copper 

Supplies in the industry – around 16 million tonnes of concentrate per annum – have been largely flat for a number of years. The Financial Times reports on expected growth in copper production worldwide and its impact on prices noting...

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