RCs of imported blister copper up through Jun

Published: Jul 2, 2018 15:17

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Refining charges for imported blister copper were mostly offered at $200-220/mt cif as of Monday July 2, higher than a month ago

SHANGHAI, Jul 2 (SMM) – Refining charges (RCs) for imported blister copper were mostly offered at $200-220/mt cif as of Monday July 2, SMM learned. This compared with $190-220/mt cif at the start of June.

For domestic blister copper delivered to refineries, RCs were mostly offered at 1,600-1,800 yuan/mt as of July 2, flat from SMM data a month ago.

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