Pakistan and Copper

[Vassnti]

Let's see: One supplier next door, stable politically, and with low shipping costs, online now.

Another supplier: Long distance, politically unstable, will require billions of dollars to come online in 7-12 years.

The second supplier is no more than a potential choice, and not a very good one at that.

Yes but even a virtual supplier can be a bargaining tool

 

[VCheng]

Yes but even a virtual supplier can be a bargaining tool

Yes, being a "virtual" supplier is a useful "virtual" tool.