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China’s Top Solar Firm Makes Switch from Silver to Copper

China’s biggest solar maker, LONGi Green Energy, has started mass production of solar cells that replace silver with copper at a new plant in Shaanxi — a key step in…

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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 10 July 2026

  Copper held near historic highs through the second week of July, but the market remained in consolidation mode rather than extending the sharp rally seen earlier in 2026. LME…

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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 3 July 2026

  Market overview Copper remained elevated through the first days of July, but the market continued to consolidate rather than extend the sharp rally seen earlier in the quarter. LME…

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Material Movement – Haulage Electrification

ConnectOre Research Briefing, June 2026 Mine haulage is the single largest source of emissions at most open-cut operations — and the place where decarbonisation and cost discipline converge most forcefully.…

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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 22 May 2026

May 22, 2026 · Mining

Copper ended the week elevated but below its mid-May peak, with the market correcting from the earlier spike above US$14,000/t before stabilising in the low-to-mid US$13,000s/t range. Trading Economics shows copper at about US$6.14/lb on 19 May, recovering to around US$6.31/lb on 21 May and US$6.32/lb on 22 May, equivalent to roughly US$13,540/t (US$13.54/kg; US$6.14/lb), […]

Sandfire Resources – A great Australian copper story

May 18, 2026 · Mining

    Sandfire Resources is a powerful example of how Australian copper producers are stepping up to meet the challenges of decarbonisation, supply security, and innovation – and how collaboration through the International Copper Association Australia (ICAA) is helping accelerate that journey.   Over the past few years, Sandfire has grown into a global copper […]

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 15 May 2026

May 15, 2026 · Mining

Copper ended the week elevated but volatile, with prices still near record nominal highs as tight concentrate conditions, mixed macro signals and geopolitical risk shaped sentiment. ICAA’s benchmark shows LME official copper at US$14,097 per tonne on 14 May 2026 (about US$14.10/kg), while Trading Economics had copper futures around US$6.33/lb on 15 May (roughly US$13.96/kg). […]

Copper Weekly Brief -8th May 2026

May 8, 2026 · Mining

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 8 May 2026 Copper ended the week firm but volatile, with LME cash copper at US$13.35/kg and LME 3-month copper at US$13.41/kg on 6 May, while COMEX-style benchmark pricing tracked around US$13.32/kg, based on Trading Economics at US$6.04/lb on 7 May. LME copper stocks stood at 397,725 tonnes on […]

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 1 May 2026

May 1, 2026 · Mining

Copper ended the week firm but volatile, with geopolitical risk, concentrate tightness and mixed macro signals continuing to drive sentiment. Trading Economics showed COMEX copper at about US$13.18/kg on 1 May, while the ICAA website listed LME official copper at US$12,992/t as at 30 April, keeping prices near the upper end of the recent range. […]

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 24 April 2026

April 24, 2026 · Mining

Copper stayed elevated and volatile this week as geopolitical risk, tight concentrate conditions and policy uncertainty continued to support prices. The market is still being driven as much by supply fragility and macro risk as by near-term physical demand. Market overview Trading Economics reported copper at 6.02 US dollars per pound on 23 April 2026, […]

Weekly Copper Brief – 17 April 2026

April 17, 2026 · General, Mining

Geopolitics are pushing up costs, but the clean energy transition and everyday demand for electricity and transport are keeping copper in strong demand worldwide.   Market overview Copper remains in a high‑price, high‑volatility regime. LME cash copper is around 13,155 USD/t (15 April), with COMEX futures hovering near 6.0 USD/lb as prices recover much of […]

OK Tedi – Our Mine , Our Pride, Our Future

April 15, 2026 · Mining

  Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) is one of Papua New Guinea’s great copper–gold success stories – a 100 percent nationally owned operation that has been delivering value to the Western Province and the wider PNG economy for more than four decades. Operating the country’s longest running open‑pit copper, gold and silver mine at […]

Copper Weekly Brief – 10th April 2026

April 10, 2026 · Mining

Market overview: high, volatile, policy‑sensitive Copper remains in a high‑price, high‑volatility regime into the week ending 10 April 2026, with the Iran war amplifying energy‑cost and confidence shocks rather than causing a direct copper‑mine supply shock so far. Futures are trading just under recent highs, with Trading Economics quoting around USD 5.7/lb in early April, […]

Austral Resources – A growing Queensland Copper Producer

April 7, 2026 · Mining

Austral Resources has joined the International Copper Association Australia as a growing Queensland copper producer, advancing a dual‑hub, multi‑mine strategy to deliver long‑life, responsibly produced copper for the energy transition. Austral Resources has joined the International Copper Association Australia at a time of rapid growth in its Queensland copper business, cementing its role in supplying […]

Copper Weekly Brief – 2nd April 2026

April 2, 2026 · Weekly Copper Brief

Market overview: high, volatile, policy‑sensitive Copper remains in a high‑price, high‑volatility regime. US copper futures are trading in the mid‑$5s per pound, having rebounded from a late‑March low around $5.34 as markets reassessed the Iran conflict and broader macro risk. Prices are off the record levels seen in 2025 and early 2026, but still sit […]

Copper Weekly Brief – 27th March 2026

March 27, 2026 · Weekly Copper Brief

Copper remained elevated but volatile into the week ending 27 March 2026, with prices easing off January’s record highs but still trading at historically strong levels and underpinned by a tightening medium‑term balance. Market overview LME cash copper traded around 11,800–12,200 US$/t through 23–25 March, down roughly 15–20% from the late‑January peak above 14,500 US$/t but still […]

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Featured

China’s Top Solar Firm Makes Switch from Silver to Copper

China’s biggest solar maker, LONGi Green Energy, has started mass production of solar cells that replace silver with copper at…

Read More

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 10 July 2026

  Copper held near historic highs through the second week of July, but the market remained in consolidation mode rather…

Read More

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 3 July 2026

  Market overview Copper remained elevated through the first days of July, but the market continued to consolidate rather than…

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Material Movement – Haulage Electrification

ConnectOre Research Briefing, June 2026 Mine haulage is the single largest source of emissions at most open-cut operations — and…

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