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Home / Metal News / Spot Copper Concentrate TCs Stabilize as Smelters Hold Sufficient Raw Materials, SMM Reports

Spot Copper Concentrate TCs Stabilize as Smelters Hold Sufficient Raw Materials, SMM Reports

Jul 21, 2017 14:36

Source:SMM

TCs of spot imported copper concentrate were largely steady this past week. SMM quotes for spot TCs were $80-85 per tonne on Friday.

SHANGHAI, Jun. 21(SMM) – TCs of spot imported copper concentrate were largely steady this past week. SMM quotes for spot TCs were $80-85 per tonne on Friday.

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Spot imported copper concentrate market is extremely quiet in July, SMM noted. Mainstream quotes for clean ore are $80-83 per tonne, with a few deals made at $80-86 per tonne.

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Copper smelters now have sufficient inventories, and have booked goods under term contracts previously. So they reduce purchases under small orders, SMM said.

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SMM Comments

Copper concentrate TCs inch up amid thin trading

Copper concentrate TCs remain at low levels

Trading in the imported copper concentrate market was thin during the week ended April 13 as smelters held back purchasing on the relatively low treatment charges (TCs).

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SMM Comments Industry

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