Southern Copper expects turmoil from U.S.-China trade war to hit copper

LIMA, July 30 (Reuters) - Grupo Mexico's Southern Copper mining unit believes the U.S.-China trade war will hit the global economy, affecting the copper sector, CFO Raul Jacob said on a call with analysts on Wednesday to discuss quarterly results.

However, he said he expected the industry to be resilient in the long-term. "We maintain a positive long-term outlook for copper," he said.