Since mid-to-late September 2025, copper prices have surged strongly and rapidly, repeatedly hitting record highs. As of now, the SHFE copper 2601 contract reached a peak of 99,730 yuan/mt, while the ...
Copper had a historic year in 2025. On the London Metal Exchange (LME), the copper price has risen by almost 40 percent so ...
Copper climbed to fresh records in London trading, edging toward $13,000 (C$17,800) per tonne as tariff risk pulled metal ...
Analysts warn structural deficits may start in 2026 as copper hits records, demand accelerates and supply struggles to keep ...
Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times ...
The world's record copper prices are driven not by scarcity, but by massive inventories of metal "economically trapped" in US ...
With copper prices rising, South Dakotans may be looking in their garages and basements for unused copper to sell as scrap.
The copper market has stabilized after a speculative rally and subsequent correction, with financial excesses cleaned up and fundamentals now driving prices. Positive copper premiums indicate improved ...
Traders refer to the price of physical copper as the spot price. Because these transactions are for immediate delivery, they’re settled on the spot. Copper spot prices are typically quoted in pounds ...
July saw extreme volatility in Comex copper prices, peaking 41.74% above January levels before a 24.56% collapse following tariff exemptions. The White House’s unexpected tariff adjustment removed ...
According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China's cumulative import volume of recycled copper raw materials reached 1.8956 million physical tonnes from January to October 2025, ...
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Copper spikes, and thieves are moving in

Copper prices have climbed high enough that bare wire and pipe are starting to look like fast cash, and thieves are following ...