Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Lead Rises to Record for Fifth Consecutive Day in London; Copper Declines

(Bloomberg) -- Lead increased to a record for a
fifth consecutive trading session in London on speculation that
supply disruptions and cuts to Chinese production will
exacerbate a shortage of the metal. Copper and aluminum fell.

China, the world's largest producer, raised export taxes on
products including lead and zinc on June 1 to help curb a record
trade surplus. Exports from Ivernia Inc.'s Magellan mine in
Australia, which accounts for 3 percent of global supply, have
been suspended since March due to an investigation into lead
poisoning at the port of Esperance.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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