Reuters reported that Japan's exports of copper cathode to China continued to increase at a robust pace in May reflecting strong appetite for the metal from the world's biggest consumer.
Customs data from the Ministry of Finance showed that Japan's exports to China nearly doubled to 17,014 tonnes during the month from 8,645 tonnes a year earlier helping to push up Japan's overall refined copper exports including billet and other products by 94% to 46,124 tonnes.
