Copper prices unlikely to rise significantly in 2009: Jiangxi

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Hong Kong—There is little likelihood copper prices willnincrease significantly this year as the market continues to benhampered by the global economic slowdown, Jiangxi CoppernChairman Li Yihuang said last week.nBut prices also are unlikely to hit new lows in 2009 asndomestic consumption in China will hopefully pick up in thensecond quarter, he said.