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China push into solar, wind power to heat up global copper markets
2015-09-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: As China's slowdown hits demand for metals in traditional sectors such as housing and heavy industry, copper is being offered a lifeline: massive plans to expand solar and wind power in the world's second-biggest economy. Beijing's push into renewables as it looks to tackle the pollution that has choked its cities is set to be a vital new source of demand for copper, which as the world's most conductive base metal is used in cables for solar panels and parts for wind turbines. Reuters calculations...
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