CHILE COPPER
World top copper producer Chile expects a moderate increase in the annual average price of the metal through the remainder of 2017, but that would not be enough to push it above $3/lb for the entire year, Mining Minister Aurora Williams said on Wednesday.
The price of copper has risen dramatically in recent months on strong demand from China, the top consumer of the metal. The sharp increase bodes well for the South American nation, where depending on prices copper-related activity can account for up to 15% of gross domestic product.
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