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Premiums for copper cathodes imported into Asian regions fell in the week to Tuesday June 1, reflecting downward pressure from China’s low copper import premium.
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China turns to imported copper blister, cathode while scrap loses luster in 2020 [CORRECTED] China increased refined and unrefined copper imports by over 31% year on year in 2020, whereas scrap inflow shrank significantly, reflecting the import policy change for waste products that came into force at the end of the year. Copper concentrate imports 21.77 million tonnes, down 1% year on year China's imports of copper concentrate, a major feed for primary smelting, dropped marginally in 2020 despite strong demand arising from expansion of copper smelter capacity. It was the fi...