17.03.2014 - Copper prices below $5,000 could threaten Zambian mines - minister
Zambian mines are still operating profitably despite the fall in copper prices but could be threatened if the price dropped below $5,000 per tonne, Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma said on Saturday. Copper markets have been edgy over slowing Chinese demand and fears that credit upheaval in the world's second-biggest economy could unwind financing deals using the metal as collateral. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange has been falling steadily since January and sank to a 44-month low of $6,376.25 on Wednesday...............................................Full Article: Source
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