N. America, China supply of copper scrap tight: Sims

Apr 19, 2012 | 07:22 AM | Barbara O'Donovan

Tags  copper scrap, copper, Sims Metal Management Asia, Michael Lion, Bonnie Liu, Macquarie, CRU, Barbara O'Donovan

SANTIAGO, Chile — Copper scrap supply remains tight in North America and China, Sims Metal Management Asia Ltd. chairman Michael Lion told AMM.

"The generation of scrap is very poor in North America right now because of the economic situation," Lions said from the sidelines of CRU Group’s 11th World Copper Conference in Santiago.....





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