Japanese smelters and BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, have settled copper-processing fees for the period that started July 1 at 33 percent less than those agreed upon on Jan. 1, an industry group said.
The smelters agreed to midyear processing fees of $50 a metric ton for smelting and 5 cents a pound for refining.
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