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Numbers: Copper goes to China
Mon, 06/25/2007 - 3:40pm

| $11 million |
Value of copper exported from [the Western Cape province of] South Africa to China last year [link] |
| 0 |
Number of copper mines in [Western Cape,] South Africa [link] |
| $70 million |
Annual cost to replace copper cable stolen from South Africa’s power grid [link] |
| $1,944 | Price for one ton of copper in 2000 [link] |
| $6,855 | Price for one ton of copper in 2007 [link] |
| 148.3% | Amount China's imports of copper increased in May 2007 over May 2006 [link] |
Note: Corrections to original version in brackets
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