METALS-London copper steadies amid Peru mine blockade; trade tensions linger
May 22, 2019 at 01:54 AM EDT
London copper prices struggled to firm up from near four-month lows on Wednesday, as concerns of supply disruptions due to a blockade at MMG Ltd's Las Bambas mine in Peru were offset by U.S.-China trade tensions. An indigenous community has imposed a new road blockade at Las Bambas after talks over compensation broke down, a representative of the public ombudsman office said. An earlier blockade in March and April disrupted the