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Environmental Crackdowns Hit Copper Scrap Processing in China, SMM Survey

Aug 30, 2017 18:02

Source:SMM

Some copper scrap processors in China have been forced to curtail or halt production due to tightening environmental protection checks, SMM learned.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 30 (SMM) – Some copper scrap processors in China have been forced to curtail or halt production due to tightening environmental protection checks, SMM learned.

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