27-11-2017, 07:27 AM
A shortage of copper and copper foil for use by the printed circuit board (PCB) industry is likely to send prices higher according to Raymond Goh, COO of Elmatica AS (Oslo, Norway), a PCB broker.
Goh said that the global output of copper is not increasing while demand for copper in lithium batteries for automotive applications is and that as a result a current shortage of copper foil will persist. On top of this China is planning to ban the importation of electronic waste, a significant source of recycled copper, Goh said.
Although others will undoubtedly continue to recycle electronic waste Chinas exit would represent a disruption to the process creating a temporary decrease in copper supply.
From text edition for NOV 26 2017 - VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA : http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/
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Goh said that the global output of copper is not increasing while demand for copper in lithium batteries for automotive applications is and that as a result a current shortage of copper foil will persist. On top of this China is planning to ban the importation of electronic waste, a significant source of recycled copper, Goh said.
Although others will undoubtedly continue to recycle electronic waste Chinas exit would represent a disruption to the process creating a temporary decrease in copper supply.
From text edition for NOV 26 2017 - VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA : http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/
Also in MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2017-11-26.mp3