SMM News, ICSG's latest report shows that the global copper refining gap in July widened to 48000 tons.

(international copper study group), an international copper research group, said in an email report that the figure was compared with a shortfall of 36000 tons in June.

As of July this year, the gap had widened to 324000 tons from 237000 tons in the same period last year.

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