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Peru in copper lead

Many analysts will focus on the fall in copper concentrate imports in January within the latest trade data from China, but the bigger story is the one unravelling at the other end of the deals.

The Chinese-controlled Las Bambas mine in Peru is expected to produce 420,000-460,000t of copper this year

The Chinese-controlled Las Bambas mine in Peru is expected to produce 420,000-460,000t of copper this year

For some time now Chile has been the supplier of choice for Chinese smelters looking for stable concentrate supplies, but in recent months, its neighbour Peru has taken over. January marked the second...

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