Virus Hits Copper Trade as China Asks Chile to Defer Cargoes

  • Chilean miners asked to reschedule shipments on port closures
  • Suppliers haven’t reported any contract breaches yet: Cochilco
Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg
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China’s copper buyers are asking Chilean miners to delay shipments due to port shutdowns, adding to tumult in global commodity trade in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.