“The bull case on copper has grown even more compelling over the last month. Sentiment in the copper market has been boosted by yet more disruption to production.”
Andrew Cole
“We were expecting a sell off in copper and it's a healthy trend in the market. But I don't see any factor that will pull down the markets.”
Suresh Nair
“The copper market is very tight. All you need is a strike or an accident at a mine for the prices of the metal to shoot up.”
Tiberio Dall'Olio
“We believe that copper prices could remain unusually high for the next 6-12 months and should continue to generate extraordinary earnings for copper producers.”
John Meyer
“Copper is often perceived to be the barometer for market conditions and therefore a significant fall in copper prices could remove speculative support from other metals.”
Gerard Burg
“The zinc market is going to become as tight as copper. Every speculator is buying zinc now.”
Stephen Briggs
“Our revision does not guarantee that the copper market moves to surplus, but it does suggest the market is coming closer into balance.”
John Tumazos