U.S. Gulf:
No new price ideas were mentioned on the week’s U.S. Gulf sulfuric acid vessel market, leaving the range at $190-$195/mt CFR.
Gulf Coast:
Gulf Coast tons were heard at $85-$110/st DEL for 2021 contracts, unchanged from the prior report.
Midwest:
Sulfuric acid volumes delivered to the U.S. Midwest were quoted at $85-$110/st DEL.
West Coast:
Sources described West Coast contracts in the $100-$130/st DEL range for the 2021 contract year.
Brazil:
Recent Brazil values were understood to remain in the $195-$200/mt CFR range, unmoved from the prior report.
China:
Copper smelters in China produced 745,700 mt of refined copper for the month of June, according to China state-backed researcher Antaike and reported by Mining.com. The numbers represented a 3.6 percent decline from May, but firmed 6.7 percent year-over-year from June 2020.