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Markets run out of copper, price remains near record highs; Chile and Peru as beneficiaries

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The shortage of copper in the warehouses of global distribution centers intensifies, leading the metal price to continue to rise.

Inventories on the London Metal Exchange that are not yet destined for withdrawal are near their lowest level since the 1970s. For reference, available stocks have fallen by almost 90% in the face of a steady flow of orders to withdraw metal from European warehouses this month.

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