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今年2月中旬,在纽约召开了美国金属市场“1992年铜讨论会”。在会上专家们预计今年的平均铜价格可能介于90～100美分/磅。虽然比去年104美分/磅的平均价格稍有降低,但比以前估计的要高一些。专家们说,今年下半年铜消耗量可能增加,美国经济可能适度复苏。佩因韦伯公司经济学家登利预计,世界精炼铜消耗量将从8.77Mt增加到大约9.02Mt。精炼铜产量将从8.4Mt上升到8.6Mt。采矿业代表马格马金属总公司总经理J·香帕尼先生预计,今年美国铜需求量将增加3～5％。
In mid-February this year, the United States metal market “1992 Copper Symposium” was held in New York. Experts at the meeting estimated the average copper price this year could range from 90 to 100 cents / lb. Although slightly lower than the average of 104 cents / lb last year, it is higher than previously estimated. Experts said copper consumption may increase in the second half of this year and the U.S. economy may recover moderately. Downey, an economist at Paying Weber, expects the world’s refined copper consumption to increase from 8.77Mt to about 9.02Mt. Refined copper production will rise from 8.4Mt to 8.6Mt. Mr. J. Champagne, managing director of the mining industry, Magma Metals, predicts that demand for copper in the United States will increase by 3 to 5% this year.