Spot copper concentrate treatment and refining charges were largely unchanged over the week to Friday December 11, reflected in hand-to-mouth buying from smelters.
Fastmarkets'
copper concentrates TC index, cif Asia Pacific was $44 per tonne on Friday, down from $44.80 per tonne a week before.
Deals reported to Fastmarkets continue to show smelter buying between $47 and $49 per tonne for clean concentrates.
Meanwhile, traders are able to...