NBS: China's copper semis, cathode output rebounds in Nov

China's output of copper semi-finished products and refined copper (electrolytic copper) rebounded in November, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on December 18.

Production of copper semis reached around 2.23 million tonnes in November, increasing by a significant 222,000 tonnes or 11.1% from October's 2 million tonnes, though it was slightly down 0.8% compared with November 2024. The monthly rebound in copper semis production was largely driven by stronger downstream demand, Mysteel Global