Can copper smelters survive shrinking margins?
Smelters may choose to increase their use of secondary materials, including scrap, to mitigate their losses.
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LME aluminum continues to show resilience against a firmer US dollar
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Alcoa makes $2.2 billion bid for Australian partner Alumina
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