Against this background, CRU wishes to alert the industry to our new "2010 Copper Smelting In China" study - a unique work designed to help clients understand the latest developments in China's copper markets, and the extent to which Chinese smelters are driving the global concentrate market.

This slidepack study fully utilises the expertise and contacts of CRU's offices in Beijing and London and it analyses the latest developments in China's smelting and refining industries, with a special focus on 16 major smelters which account for almost 80% of Chinese refined copper production. Providing both industry analysis and 16 individual smelter profiles, this study examines the following topics

Latest view of China's copper industry, and China's role in the global concentrate market Availability of raw materials and growing use of scrap Upstream investment in mine projects Trends in trade of refined copper and concentrates, and China's concentrate balance 16 individual smelter profiles - 2 slides each - allowing detailed analysis and benchmarking of the major Chinese smelters, with an examination of their key operating data and strategy information

Information: CRU Group copper@crugroup.com www.cruonline.crugroup.com