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India getting hungry for copper

Domestic producers struggling to compete with international suppliers, WCC hears

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 Hindalco business Birla Copper needs access to quality copper reserves in the ground

Hindalco business Birla Copper needs access to quality copper reserves in the ground

Jadish Laddha, CEO of Birla Copper, said accessing clean concentrates was one of the main challenges facing India's copper smelting industry. India is home to just a few small copper mines and so its...

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