Headwinds mount in quest for stable copper supplies
By 2025, deficit is projected to spike to 217,000 tonnes and could further intensify to a staggering 2.2 million tonnes by 2032.
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Trafigura metal executive Grenfell exits as unit pressure grows
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Another metals trader says it has been hit by nickel fraud
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Ailing Chinese copper giant announces tie-up to help debt crisis
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Congo wants ERG copper, cobalt assets in bid to regain control
The government and state-owned miner Gecamines say ERG has been too slow to develop the deposits.
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