China's Copper Output Expected to Fall Amid Raw Material Shortage
China's refined copper production is reportedly projected to decline for a second consecutive month as smelters face tightening supplies of raw materials, according to market reports.
China's copper output is reportedly set to decline for a second consecutive month, driven by an ongoing shortage of raw materials that has pressured domestic smelters, according to market reports.
The contraction in production is said to highlight persistent supply constraints within the global supply chain, impacting output in the world's leading refined copper producer, per industry sources. Further details regarding specific volume losses or affected facilities were not immediately available.
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