SMM Forecast of Production at Copper Semis Plants in March

SHANGHAI, Mar 17 (SMM) - Operating rates of each copper processing sector in March are expected to stand at 83.55% for copper pipe, 76.61% for copper plate/sheet and strip, and 69.24% for copper cathode rod.

 The average operating rate is expected to rise noticeably to 72.59%, up 7.96 percentage points month-on-month and 2.58 percentage points year-on-year, mainly thanks to the traditional peak season.