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idcinfocentreThe International Copper Study Group (ICSG) is an intergovernmental organization that serves to increase copper market transparency and promote international discussions and cooperation on issues related to copper.
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Herwig RagossnigThe International Copper Study Group (ICSG) is an intergovernmental organization that serves to increase copper market transparency and promote international discussions and cooperation on issues related to copper. The ICSG is the only forum solely dedicated to copper where industry, its associations and governments can meet and discuss common problems and objectives.
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Colin BennettBased on existing facilities and announced project developments, annual mine production capacity in the period 2009-2013
is expected to grow at an average rate of around 4.3% per year (%/yr) to reach 23.1 Mt in 2013, an increase of around 3.6
Mt (19%) from that in 2009. Of the total increase, copper in concentrate capacity is expected to increase by 2.7Mt
(4.3%/yr) to reach 17.9 Mt and solvent extraction–electrowinning (SX-EW) production by 820,000t (4.4%/yr) to reach 5.2 Mt.
Most of the new mine projects and expansions are located in Brazil, Chile, Congo, Mongolia, Peru, the United States and
Zambia, which together account for around 2.6 Mt (73%) of the projected mine capacity increase during this period.
Annual smelter capacity is projected to grow by an average of 2.6%/yr to reach 20.2 Mt in 2013, an increase of 2 Mt (11%)
from that in 2009. Asia will be the leading contributor to growth (1.8 Mt), with expansions and new projects expected mostly
in China, but also in India, Indonesia and Iran. Africa is the second leading contributor owing to developments in Zambia.
North American smelting capacity will fall by 12% (250kt) due to closures of plants in Canada.
The ICSG tabulations indicate that world refinery capacity will reach 26.6 Mt in 2013, an increase of 3.2 Mt (13%) from that
in 2009. About 2.3 Mt of the expansion is expected to come from electrolytic refineries and 820,000t from electrowinning
capacity. Electrolytic refinery capacity growth is projected to average 3.1%/yr, exceeding the projected growth in smelter
capacity, and electrowinning capacity growth (at the refinery level) is expected to average 4.3%/yr. About one half (1.5 Mt)
of the world refinery capacity increase during this period is expected to come from electrolytic refineries in China; about 25%
(830,000 t) from electrolytic capacity increases in India, Indonesia and Iran; and about 20% (600,000 t) from electrowinning
capacity increases in Congo, Peru and Zambia.
ICSG projections include capacity at mines and plants tha
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