Information Centre

This information centre is the ideal place to keep up-to-date with key industry news. We will be posting exclusive press releases, white papers and articles about the event and the wider copper industry. Make sure you bookmark this page and refer back regularly to ensure you do not miss out on invaluable content.

CRU Insights

ASEAN's wire and cable market still on the up
Robert Edwards, Managing Consultant, CRU

One Belt one Road, but two commodity outlooks
John Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, CRU China

Who will claim the copperbelt?
Hamish Sampson, Consultant, CRU 

China clamps down on scrap importers
Wan Ling, Principal Consultant Aluminium and Assistant Chief Representative, CRU China

2017 Post-event coverage 

Below you will find press articles on the issues and speakers from the CRU World Copper Conference 2017 

Steady recovery for copper as industry gathers in Chile
Financial Times (subscriber content)

BHP Billiton calls for “transformation” of Chile’s copper industry after mine strike
Financial Times (subscriber content)

Rio Tinto's copper boss sees small market deficit this year
Reuters

Chile's Codelco sees copper prices stable, investment steady
Reuters

Collahuasi copper mine sees output rise this year, mine CEO says
Reuters

BYD in talks with Chilean lithium producers
Financial Times

Chile's Antofagasta sticks to plan despite looming copper deficit
Platts

Peru's copper production to continue expanding over coming years
Andina

CRU Copper Conference in Chile
Times of India

Chile's Caserones copper mine nearly at full capacity -Mitsui
Nasdaq

Big miners have trouble joining technology revolution
Fox News

Southern Copper CEO hopes to prevent strike at Peru mines
Reuters

Copper chiefs positive on red metal future
Business News Americas

Chile's mineral exports lowest in more than a year
Business News Americas (subscriber content)

Speech

Speech by Daniel Malchuk, President, BHP Billiton Americas at CRU World Copper Conference


CRU Industry Insights

Pre-Cesco Week and World Copper Conference Insight - Judging the Mood of the Market
Vanessa Davidson, Director of Copper Research and Strategy, CRU Group

Electric vehicles, positive micro trend for copper but no game changer within a decade
Matthew Wonnacott, Senior Consultant - Copper Team
8th December 2016

Copper blister surplus emerges as smelter production growth outpaces electro-refined
Christine Meilton, Principal Consultant - Copper Team
6th December 2016

Dissecting the post US election shake up of the copper market
Robert Edwards, Managing Consultant - Copper Team
2nd December 2016

Chinese mine costs: findings from a recent trip
Piotr Ortonowski, Senior Consultant - Copper Team
28th September 2016

Chinese smelter capacity to continue growing despite a tightening copper concentrates market
Chunlan Li, Senior Consultant - Copper Team
1st August 2016

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