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So who actually knows what's happening?

A Chinese Insight

Nonferrous metals recycling moving into high gear. Along with the acceleration of China's industrialization and urbanization, the production and consumption of major nonferrous metals have been growing rapidly, and the gap between needs and resources has been getting increasingly wider.
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May 31, 2011 World Aluminum Output Reaches Highest Since 1999 as Prices Climb

Global aluminum production climbed to the highest daily average in April since at least 1999 amid rising prices on the London Metal Exchange.
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May 27, 201 Copper Premiums in China Advance to Seven-Month High as Demand Recovers

Copper premiums in China, the world’s largest consumer, climbed to a seven-month high this week as end-users boosted purchases following the metal’s decline to the lowest level this year.
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