COPPER
Jiangxi Copper, China’s largest producer, said it expects prices to rise in the second half once the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, while pledging to maintain double-digit growth in output despite calls to rein in production.
Chinese smelters, including Jiangxi, said earlier this month they would control capacity in response to a tightening in global concentrate supplies following a slew of cutbacks at major mines. That has pushed the industry into cut-throat competition as processing fees on the spot market have fallen to near nothing.
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