LS MnM weighs output adjustments as copper concentrate shortage squeezes smelters
LS MnM’s Onsan Smelter / Courtesy of LS MnM LS MnM, Korea’s only dedicated copper smelter, is considering adjusting copper concentrate purchases and production to protect profitability as a global shortage of the raw material drives processing fees to record lows, the company said Monday. The move comes as London Metal Exchange (LME) Week 2026…

