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Home / Metal News / Copper Concentrate TCs Fall in China as Supplies Tighten, SMM Reports

Copper Concentrate TCs Fall in China as Supplies Tighten, SMM Reports

Jul 7, 2017 14:47

Source:SMM

TCs of spot imported copper concentrate fell slightly this past week as supplies tightened, SMM said.

SHANGHAI, Jul. 7 (SMM) - TCs of spot imported copper concentrate fell slightly this past week as supplies tightened, SMM said.

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Spot TCs were quoted at $80-85 per tonne on July 7, according to SMM data. Mainstream quotes have been pushed down to $80-84 per tonne. But copper smelters held floor price firm at $85-86 per tonne.

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China imported a combined 325,500 mt of copper cathode (unwrought copper cathodes and unwrought other copper cathodes with Cu> 99.9935%) in November 2021, up 22.83% on the month but down 2.42% on the year, according to the General Administration of Customs. Year-to-date imports through November totalled around 3.04 million mt, a decrease of 27.85% on the year.

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According to data from China Customs, China imported 2.188 million mt of copper ore and concentrates in November 2021, the highest level since December 2007, and a significant month on month increase of 21.76%.

Dec 7, 2021 13:43

Analysis

China Copper Ore and Concentrate Imports Jumped in Nov

Indonesia Contemplates Implementing Ban on Copper Concentrate Exports in 2023

Foreign media reported on November 28 that Indonesia is considering implementing a copper concentrate export ban from 2023. But market participants expect this to have limited impact on China, the world's top copper concentrate importer.

Nov 29, 2021 14:41

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Indonesia Contemplates Implementing Ban on Copper Concentrate Exports in 2023

Yangshan Copper Premiums Skyrocketed amid Open Import Window

Hectic trades sent Yangshan copper premiums rising sharply last week.

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Analysis

Yangshan Copper Premiums Skyrocketed amid Open Import Window

Copper concentrate TCs inch up amid thin trading

SMM assessed imported clean copper concentrate treatment charges (TCs) at $70-78/mt on Friday April 20, up $1/mt from a week ago.

Apr 20, 2018 14:14

SMM Comments

Copper concentrate TCs inch up amid thin trading

Q2 floor price of copper concentrate TC at lowest since 2014

The floor price of copper concentrate's treatment charge (TC) for the second quarter of 2018 fell to a low from 2014

Mar 30, 2018 16:46

SMM Comments

Q2 floor price of copper concentrate TC at lowest since 2014

Copper concentrate TCs unchanged amid CNY lull

SMM assessed imported copper concentrate treatment charges (TCs) at $74-86/mt as of Friday February 2, unchanged from a week ago as holiday mood kicked in.

Feb 6, 2018 14:35

SMM Comments

Copper concentrate TCs unchanged amid CNY lull

LME Copper to Breach $7,500 in 2018, and China Copper Concentrate TCs to Slide

One industry insider reckons TCs of spot copper concentrate will slide in the near term, but has no idea about floor price for term TCs in 2018.

Sep 28, 2017 09:54

SMM Insight Industry

LME Copper to Breach $7,500 in 2018, and China Copper Concentrate TCs to Slide

Antofagasta Sees Copper Concentrate TC/RCs Fall in Near Term

Chile-based Antofagasta Minerals expects copper concentrate TC/RCs to fall in the near term.

Sep 26, 2017 10:43

Industry Reminder

Antofagasta Sees Copper Concentrate TC/RCs Fall in Near Term

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The 8.2-magnitude earthquake in Mexico killed at least 90 people as of yesterday. The quake is the most powerful one in 100 years in the country, its president said.

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