China April copper imports fall 12.2% on month as high prices deter purchases

China April copper imports fall 12.2% on month as high prices deter purchases

China’s copper imports in April fell from the previous month, customs data showed on Friday, as a rally in prices for the metal to the highest levels in a decade made purchases less appealing. Arrivals of unwrought copper and products into China, the world’s biggest copper consumer, totalled 484,890 tonnes last month, the General Administration … Read more

UK bans arrivals from South America over Brazil virus variant

UK bans arrivals from South America over Brazil virus variant

LONDON: Britain will ban arrivals from Brazil, other South American states and Portugal due to concerns over a new coronavirus variant, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Thursday. “I’ve taken the urgent decision to ban arrivals from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela … Read more