SHANGHAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - China's refined copper imports could surge in 2008 as impending tax changes may force recyclers out of the market and leave domestic smelters short of raw materials, ...

China's demand for imported copper scrap has fallen in recent weeks as a result of lower domestic prices and Beijing's attempts to curb runaway economic growth, scrap traders said on Friday. But they ...

Copper prices experienced a significant pullback this week with limited rebound, accumulating a decline of 1,400 yuan/mt. The price of bare bright copper in Guangdong was quoted at 77,800-78,000 ...

The copper market has stabilized after a speculative rally and subsequent correction, with financial excesses cleaned up and fundamentals now driving prices. Positive copper premiums indicate improved ...

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - China's copper scrap imports have soared due to shortages of concentrate that is processed into refined metal used in the power and construction industries, but record high ...

U.S. copper traders agreed on Friday that Chinese buyers' seemingly insatiable demand for scrap has driven the price up near primary metal prices and has squeezed supplies to the point of forcing some ...

European companies that make products from copper have warned they are facing critical shortages unless the EU takes action ...

A mountain of scrap metal in Salt Lake City that had been growing in recent weeks is finally set to shrink, thanks to the temporary truce in the trade dispute between the US and China. The 300,000 ...

The copper price on the London Metal Exchange (LME) fell by US$200 per tonne at the beginning of the week commenced 17 ...