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Home / Metal News / A Chinese copper smelter entered month-long maintenance for April

A Chinese copper smelter entered month-long maintenance for April

Apr 2, 2020 14:43

Source:SMM

A copper smelter in south-west China has put its facilities into month-long maintenance as scheduled, sources told SMM.

SHANGHAI, Apr 2 (SMM) – A copper smelter in south-west China has put its facilities into month-long maintenance as scheduled, sources told SMM.

The maintenance is slated to end in late-April, affecting copper production by an estimated 6,000 mt.

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