Almost all analysts believe that global copper demand is likely to exceed supply this year. We disagree. The official figures over-state Chinese copper consumption and when adjusted for this the copper market is in surplus (i.e. supply is greater than demand). What’s more, with demand sagging in Europe and Japan and production rising, this surplus is set to grow.
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