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dbg markets盾博:50万吨铜蒸发,全球铜金供应链裂缝难补

Group 1 - A landslide at Indonesia's Grasberg mine has severely impacted the global copper market, with an immediate loss of approximately 800,000 tons of wet mud flooding the mine, resulting in two fatalities and five missing workers [2] - Freeport-McMoRan has declared force majeure on supply contracts, leading to a 4% spike in COMEX copper prices to $4.825 per pound, while competitors like Glencore and Boliden saw their stock prices rise [2] - Goldman Sachs estimates a potential market loss of at least 500,000 tons of copper over the next 12-15 months, with the possibility of the shortfall expanding to 2 million tons if recovery efforts are delayed [2] Group 2 - The political protests in Peru have led to the suspension of operations at the Constancia mine, further straining an already tight supply chain for copper [3] - The demand for copper in electric vehicles, photovoltaics, and power grids is intensifying, with any shortfall of 100,000 tons likely to trigger uncontrollable price increases [3] Group 3 - Freeport has lowered its Q3 sales guidance for copper and gold by 4% and 6% respectively, and has outlined a phased resumption plan, with the earliest restart of unaffected areas expected in Q4 2025 [4] - The unprecedented landslide has exposed vulnerabilities in the global copper and gold supply chain, indicating that a sudden loss of 3% of production can significantly slow down the green transition [4]