China Copper Smelting Industry Report 2011

Please refer to the proposal at the bottom of this page, and you may download the attachment as well.

What is Our Focus
- Analysis over entire copper industry chain, ranging from raw materials, smelting technology, costs to sales;
- The impact of monetary policies and global inflation on market fundamentals;
- The business dilemma between expensive imported ore price and low copper price; How will the production expansion affect domestic copper price?
- Domestic copper smelters have stepped up efforts to look for overseas resources. Whether or not will these efforts improve the low self-sufficiency of ores?

Background
The SHFE/LME copper price ratio has been unfavorable for imports since September 2010.
Domestic copper smelters' reliance on imported ores is growing while increasing their smelting capacities. Confronted with expensive ore prices and cheap copper prices, how to make profits? Whether or not domestic market is able to consume higher capacities? What's the impact on copper price movements from higher output? SMM will help you better understand about these issues. expanding their own capacities. Confronted with expensive ore prices and cheap copper prices, how to make profits? Can the China market consume expanded copper capacities? Will the increases in copper output affect copper price fluctuation? SMM will exclusively explore the above mentioned issues.
 

Keywords:metal  copper  

Attachment:

• China Copper Smelting Industry Report 2011.pdf