COPPER CONCS SNAPSHOT: TC/RCs stable; spot buying slows

Spot copper-concentrate processing charges remained stable in the week to June 11 amid sluggish market conditions, Fastmarkets heard.

Major Chinese smelters were carrying out maintenance so spot buying interest was low, which kept Fastmarkets copper concentrate treatment charge/refining charge (TC/RC) index, cif Asia Pacific largely unchanged.  

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