AN OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT SITUATION OF THE COPPER PRODUCTION AND USAGE IN THE EU, ACCEDING AND CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to give a brief overview of the current situation of copper production and usage in the EU, acceding and candidate countries. Copper mining and production, copper fabrication; trade in copper commodities and intensity of refined copper usage is discussed on the basis of statistical data on International Copper Study Group.