中国行业消息人士称,全球多角化矿业巨擘BHPBilliton已经同意今年向中国金龙铜业公司支付每吨36美元的铜精矿加工费,以及每磅4.0美分的精炼费。参与BHP公司和金龙铜业谈判的这位企业高层人士并未告知去年的费用水平.但此前预估为两公司将就削减2004年加工费达成一致,原因是全球铜精矿供给紧张. Chinese industry sources said the global diversified mining giant BHPBilliton has agreed to pay China Golden Dragon Copper Company 36 US dollars per tonne of copper concentrate processing fees and 4.0 cents per pound refining fee. The senior executive involved in the negotiations between BHP and Golden Dragon did not tell last year’s cost levels, but previously estimated that the two companies will agree to cut their 2004 processing fees because of the tight supply of global copper concentrate.