Via Metal Miner In the first half of 2023, China’s intake of refined copper saw the biggest drop in four years. The news underscores the current deceleration of the nation’s manufacturing sphere. China is one of the world’s largest buyers of refined copper. Still, it seems the country’s appetite for imports is waning. According to a report by Reuters, this not only casts doubt on China’s ongoing recovery from COVID-19 , but on the future of global copper prices as well, most of which are featured on MetalMiner Insights.…
