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Copper is one of the most commonly used of the base metals, and when in high demand, copper is a reliable indicator of our economic health. But its importance isn’t confined to electrical wires and thermal conductors.

Copper also plays a vital role in the rise of renewable energies and the production of electric vehicles, helping us transition to a low-carbon economy.

Our team of experts provides global and local data-driven insights, prices, forecasts and market news to help you make sense of the forces influencing the copper market. Our expert analysis provides critical insights to help you predict future trends for win-win outcomes in your contract negotiations.
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    What’s happening in the copper market?

    The most recent financial results published by base metals mining companies highlight just how inflation is affecting profit margins, with increasing wages, financing costs and input prices all hitting profits, sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Thursday March 28

    Participants in the copper concentrates market are struggling to comprehend an “unstoppable” decline in treatment and refinement charges (TC/RCs), with every week bringing spot deals at fresh lows and rumors each “crazier” than the last, sources have told Fastmarkets

    The US Department of Energy selected five base metals projects to receive more than $900 million in federal investment from its Industrial Demonstration Program (IDP), leading to a reduction of four million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, according to a statement by the Department on Monday March 25

    The recent decline in spot copper concentrates treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) is startling, with Fastmarkets’ indices falling 38.87% month on month to a record low in February and still falling. But what lies behind the slump, and can anything be done to halt the slide? Fastmarkets investigates

    Static discounts for copper scrap remained prevalent in the US for most of 2023, while expectations of growth in the long term held

    TMP Holdings is harnessing the power of critical metals like nickel and cobalt to fuel Saudi Arabia’s ambitious infrastructure and decarbonization initiatives

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