Copper: facts and figures you need to know

? Use the largest copper wiring is, as the metal is the second silver medal its conductivity. It also very slowly corrodes.

? Because it resists corrosion and does the heat, it is widely used for plumbing pipes.

? According to the European research need hybrid cars 33 kg copper in their construction - the weight of a child aged 12 average copper. In comparison with 20 kg - 25 kg of copper in a classic car. Approximately 3 kg of extra is required for electric compressor, converter/rectifier requires 2 kg, the lithium-ion battery is 8 kg and wiring high voltage and a further 8 kg.

? China is the largest consumer of copper, but imports tumbled to a minimum of one year in October.

? Copper spot prices increased near 20pc on the London Metal Exchange (LME) since 1 January 2005 to $8,774 per tonne.

? Cash joined by 45pc since his year-low, June 7 $6,067 per tonne.

? Copper for the delivery of three months on the LME reached a record $ 8,966 per tonne on 11 November.

? Copper stocks followed by the LME courses for a tenth month drop data revealed this week.

? Copper followed by the LME stocks are low 30pc this year for the first annual since 2004 contraction.


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