‘Codelco, world’s biggest copper miner, has proposed a premium of $140 a tn for 2023, a 33.3% increase

The proposed premium is paid on top (LME) prices for physical delivery of copper cathodes into China, the world’s top copper consumer’
‘Last month, Codelco raised its premiums for sales to Europe to a record $234 a tonne for 2023, up 83% from 2022.
That comes against the backdrop of rising production costs amid soaring energy prices and tightened supply, with consumers shunning metal from Russia’
It was all set in motion with the fall of Lehman in 2008
China, Russia understood the US couldn’t just act like all was just fine. The foundation for the $-system had been under pressure since the 1960’s when the US lost half of its gold to Europe, which led to collapse ..