Lihua International receives new copper anode orders from leading Chinese metals conglomerate.

Lihua International Inc has received copper anode supply orders and volume demand indications from one of China's leading metals conglomerates. The company began shipping product to this customer in 4Q 2010, and expects to supply 1000-2000 tonnes of copper anode/month in 2011, with specific quantities determined based upon available capacity. In 2010 to date, Lihua has shipped 11,000 tonnes of copper anode, and expects full-year copper anode shipments to total approximately 12,500 tonnes. Including demand from this customer, Lihua now has 2011 copper anode supply contracts and volume demand indications totalling 122,000-134,000 tonnes. Upon completion of the two new smelters in 2Q 2011, …