Some of Japan's non- ferrous metal producers have warned that they will face a struggle to remain profitable if power companies go ahead with planned price increases. Tokyo Electric Power Co. Inc. (Tepco) plans to raise prices sharply starting April 1 in a move that the Japan Mining Industry Association fears will be followed by other electricity companies, raising production costs for metals by a significant amount.
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机译：日本一些有色金属生产商警告说，如果电力公司继续按计划提价，他们将难以保持盈利。东京电力公司（Tepco）计划从4月1日起大幅提高价格，此举引起日本矿业协会（Japan Mining Industry Association）的担心，其他电力公司也将效仿，这将使金属的生产成本大幅上升。
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