Q2 floor price of copper concentrate TC at lowest since 2014

Published: Mar 30, 2018 16:46

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

SHANGHAI, Mar 30 (SMM) – The floor price of copper concentrate's treatment charge (TC) for the second quarter of 2018 fell to a low from the corresponding period in 2014, after the China Smelters Purchase Team (CSPT) lowered prices at its meeting in Shanghai, SMM learned.

TCs were lowered to $78/mt for the second quarter, down $9/mt from the first quarter of the year.

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