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Trade war threatens copper's comeback

Industry leaders from around the world about to converge on Santiago for global copper conference

Tom Azzopardi in Santiago, Chile
 The 17th CRU World Copper Conference will get underway in Santiago, Chile, next week

The 17th CRU World Copper Conference will get underway in Santiago, Chile, next week

Copper prices have gained around 36% over the past 18 months turning mines that were once loss-making into profit generators. But the threat of a prolonged trade war between China and the US, the two...

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