Copper Forecast Update: Prices Should Fall as Supply Rebounds and Chinese Demand Slips Post-Stimulus
We’ve raised our 2017 and 2018 copper price forecasts amid short-term supply constraints and stimulus-related demand growth in China. We now expect prices to average $2.65 per pound in 2017 (previously $2.40) and $2.40 in 2018 (previously $2.05). We upgrade our Newcrest Mining fair value estimate to AUD 21.50 per share from AUD 21.00.We expect copper prices, which have surged in recent weeks to $2.90 per pound, to fall in the remainder of 2017 and into 2018. As the impact of Chinese credit stim...
Newcrest Mining is engaged in the exploration, mine development, mine operations and the sale of gold and gold/copper concentrate. As of June 30 2016, Co.'s reportable operating segments were: Cadia, Australia; Telfer, Australia; Lihir, Papua New Guinea (PNG); Gosowong, Indonesia; Hidden Valley Joint Venture (JV) (50% interest), PNG; Bonikro, COte d'Ivoire; and Exploration and Other, which mainly comprises projects in the exploration, evaluation and feasibility phase and includes Wafi-Golpu JV (50% interest) in PNG, Namosi JV (70.67% interest) in Fiji, O'Callaghans in Australia and Co.'s global greenfields exploration portfolio.
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