Chile’s big copper producers cheer price spike; wary of costs
High copper prices could give unionized workers leverage ahead of upcoming labor negotiations.
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Copper supply expected to move into deficit in 2021, says StoneX
Natalie Scott-Gray, a senior metals analyst at StoneX, forecasts copper demand in 2021 will rise by about 5% year-on-year.
