Nov 13, 2024 · The only base metal in the triad, copper’s numerous useful properties make it the third most-used industrial metal in the world; it has a long history as a critical material for the advancement ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Copper was trading on the COMEX at under US$4 per pound at the beginning of 2024, but by May 21, the red metal's price had surged to a record high of US$5.11 per pound.

Mar 15, 2024 · The trigger for the price break-out is news that China's copper smelters have agreed to curb output in response to a much tighter-than-expected raw materials market.

Jan 31, 2024 · Top copper smelters proposed production cuts in a meeting held last Friday, but no specific plan was agreed, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Mar 15, 2024 · In a bid to cope with a raw materials shortage and underperforming plants, top copper smelters in China collectively agreed to cut production in a Beijing meeting this week.

Aug 11, 2025 · The price of copper reached a new high price of US$5.24 per pound on March 26 as tariff tensions escalated.

Jan 12, 2024 · Chinese copper producers, mostly state-owned, are under pressure to maintain or raise production targets to shore up sluggish growth in the world's second-biggest economy.

Jan 12, 2024 · The exit from China's strict COVID-19 measures in 2023 enabled local copper producers to ramp up output and also to bring new projects online. That led to a surge in raw material …

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China's top copper smelters proposed production cuts after copper concentrate treatment charges fell sharply in recent months, three sources familiar with the matter said.