Refined copper consumption in China will outstrip domestic production to such a degree that by 2005 around 1.4m tpy of cathode will need to be imported to satisfy the demand, according to Simon Hunt, co-chairman of China Copper Industry Services (CCIS). He said that China will bear witness to "probably the greatest development story the world has ever seen", and growth in every aspect of China's economy will support the global copper industry.
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