Gold is getting all the attention in the metals arena this year and rightfully so, but there are encouraging signs for the copper exchange traded products, such as the iShares MSCI Chile ETF (NYSEArca: ECH) and the iPath Series B Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN (NYSEArca: JJC).
Crimped supply could support prices for awhile. Some analysts are growing concerned that global troubles could drag down the industrial metal as well. Along with the trade concerns, copper prices were weakening on softening global economic data. The base metal is a significant component in many industries, including construction, and is widely seen as a barometer for global economic health.
KEFI Minerals plc (LON:KEFI) is an exploration and development company focussed on gold and copper deposits, primarily in the highly prospective Arabian-Nubian Shield.