The Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Codelco reported that it has obtained a pre-tax profit of US$ 4.968 billion during 2008, with $104 million of that in the last quarter of the year, while the international crisis hurt prices for copper and other company products. For full story, click here
may cut taxes on mining companies in its annual budget this week as the global financial crisis saps demand for copper, the country’s main export, the Chamber of Mines said. For full story, click here
Metalbulletin.com reports that the chances of China resuming tax-free “tolling” of imported copper concentrates this year are slim. Click here to access full story
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