[SMM Analysis: December Copper Cathode Production Increased Significantly as Expected but Will Decline Again in January]
In December, SMM China's copper cathode production was up 90,400 mt MoM (8.99%), up 9.62% YoY, and exceeded expectations by 8,700 mt. From January to December, it was up 620,500 mt YoY (5.42%).
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