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India's copper smelters eyeing new mine stakes

Domestic producers struggling to compete with international suppliers, WCC hears

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 Hindalco business Birla Copper needs access to quality copper reserves in the ground

Hindalco business Birla Copper needs access to quality copper reserves in the ground

Jagdish Laddha, CEO of Birla Copper, said accessing clean concentrates was one of the main challenges facing India's copper smelting industry. India is home to just a few small copper mines and so its...

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