China's True Demand For Copper Is Only Half as Much as You Think

A 15 million metric tonne stockpile.

Copper Processing Fees in China Tumble

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Virtually every aspect of the commodities bust has a China angle.

Forecasts for China's consumption of raw materials have proved wildly optimistic, while domestic production of certain resources have resulted in particularly severe gluts in commodities such as steel and coal.