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Red flag up for copper

Copper bulls are in danger of being disappointed if they think the price trend upwards for the red metal will definitely continue well into next decade, with a handful of planned new project developments emerging in recent months that could be on their way to market sooner than expected.

Michael Quinn
 An expansion at Teck's Quebrada Blanca is one of a number of new sources of copper on its way to market.

An expansion at Teck's Quebrada Blanca is one of a number of new sources of copper on its way to market.

According to Credit Suisse's analysis, a potential 1.6 million tonnes of additional copper production is on the cards from significant development in the period 2020-2022, an amount that's somewhere in...

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