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Copper Concentrates At Historical Lows: TC/RCs Increasingly Negative While Sulfuric Acid Supports Chinese Smelters

8 June 2026 | Commodities, Commodities, Economy, Futured, Highlights, Market Forecasts - Industrial Metals, News

The copper concentrates market reached a new critical threshold in the week ended Friday June 5. Treatment charges and refining charges, already deeply negative for months, extended their decline further, pushing Asia-Pacific indicators to the lowest levels ever recorded in Commodity Evolution’s historical series. The movement was fueled by a central element: Chinese smelters continued […]

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