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China copper smelting activity climbs

Macquarie downgrades China copper demand forecast

The SAVANT Global Copper Smelting Index points to apparent recovery in China. Credit: Glencore

The SAVANT Global Copper Smelting Index points to apparent recovery in China. Credit: Glencore

Global copper smelting activity has been on a decline over the first seven months of the year, but data suggests that activity, at least in China, is starting to climb again. Earth-i's SAVANT monitoring...

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