Chinese mining giant on the prowl 
for copper investment opportunities

China’s largest diversified mining company, the State-owned Aluminium Corporation of China (Chinalco), is looking worldwide for investment opportunities in copper, a metal which now has greater demand growth potential in China than aluminium....

Japan copper buyers make up Freeport shortfall

Japanese buyers of copper concentrate from the giant Grasberg mine, damaged in a rockslide last month, have arranged deliveries from alternative suppliers until the end of March, industry officials said at the weekend.

China’s Yunnan says Freeport concentrate delayed

China's Yunnan Copper said late on Monday its final 2003 copper concentrate shipment from US-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold would be delayed until February due to an accident at Freeport's Indonesian unit.

China copper smelter halts output from ill workers

A Chinese copper smelter owned by Yunnan Copper, one of China's largest producers, has halted production after 55 workers fell sick from gas poisoning, state media and smelter officials said yesterday.

Chinese copper firm slows output on concentrate delay

Yunnan Copper, one of China's largest copper producers, said yesterday it has been forced to slow down refined copper production because of delays in shipments of contracted foreign copper concentrate.

Chinese copper producers see slower growth in 2003

China's leading copper producers expect output to grow more slowly this year due to low processing charges and a raw material shortage, opening the market further to foreign firms, industry officials said on Monday.

Chinese copper firm sees stable output in 2002

China’s third-largest copper firm, Yunnan Copper, aims to produce 170 000 t to 180 000 t of refined copper in 2002, depending on market conditions, a senior company official said.

China expected to raise copper output

China’s main copper smelters are adhering to planned increased outputs this year despite news that major US producer Phelps Dodge is trimming production due to dismal prices, analysts said.