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Global copper surplus shrinks to 17kt in 9M23, ICSG reports
According to preliminary data from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG), global refined copper balance in 9M 2023 indicates an apparent surplus of about 17kt (8M 2023: 99kt), as refined copper production increased by about 5.3% while refined copper usage grew by about 3%. ICSG said that in January-September 2023, global copper mine production increased by approximately 1.1%, with concentrate production increasing by about 1.3% and solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) by 0.2%. According to the report, although global mine production over the first nine months of 2023 benefitted from some startups and ... (full story)