Global copper smelter capacity activity remains below normal seasonal levels
Of global smelter capacity, 16.2% was inactive throughout the first seven months of 2024, as opposed to just 13.9% in the same period last year.
15 August 2024
15 August 2024
Of global smelter capacity, 16.2% was inactive throughout the first seven months of 2024, as opposed to just 13.9% in the same period last year.
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