Copper rose 2.5 percent to $7,792 a metric ton on the LME this year and averaged $7,952, headed for a lower annual average for the first time since 2009. Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg
Copper rose 2.5 percent to $7,792 a metric ton on the LME this year and averaged $7,952, headed for a lower annual average for the first time since 2009. Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg
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