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Copper Weekly Brief – Week of 6th March 2026

  Market overview Copper prices were volatile but ultimately firmed this week, with benchmark contracts around US$5.75–5.80/lb (roughly US$12,900–13,050/t) by 4–6 March. From the January record high near US$14,500/t, prices…

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Copper Weekly Brief – 27th February 2026

Copper prices held near recent highs this week but eased slightly as traders weighed strong long‑term demand against softer short‑term signals from China and rising inventories. Prices Copper traded around…

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Copper Weekly Brief – 20 Feb 2026

Copper Weekly Brief – Week Ending 20 February 2026 Market overview Copper prices eased slightly this week, with benchmark contracts around US$5.75–5.80/lb (roughly US$12,600–12,800/t) on 18–19 February after record highs…

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Everything’s Coming Up Copper

Not so long ago copper exploration seemed to be in the doldrums, but with the world facing severe shortfalls it seems the race is on to find more deposits. And…

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The Rise & Rise Of Mining’s Image

November 4, 2024 · General, John’s Blog, Mining

I see Australians are now more trusting of the mining industry than ever before as its role in a clean energy future takes centre stage. That’s great news. The CSIRO survey of more than 6000 people showed that almost 3 in 4 agreed that access to critical minerals—of which I count copper—is necessary to hit […]

Newmont’s Cadia Gets Responsible Mining Award

October 30, 2024 · General, Mining

Newmont’s Cadia operation in Australia is the company’s first site globally to achieve The Copper Mark and The Molybdenum Mark credentials for its responsible mining practices. Newmont acquired Cadia—located 250 kms west of Sydney close to the regional city of Orange—through its A$26B purchase of Newcrest Mining in November 2023. Cadia is Australia’s largest underground […]

Copper CEO’s: Clarity & Cooperation

October 25, 2024 · General, John’s Blog, Mining

We don’t always get a clear message about copper from the people who actually run the companies, but I recently got that chance. And it was encouraging I have to say. The way most of the public hear about copper is from the media, messages that are filtered through a thousand different opinions, and geopolitical […]

Old Copper Is New Copper

October 22, 2024 · General, Mining

There’s 38,000 tonnes of copper locked up in unused electrical gadgets like old phones in English households worth something like $348M in the current market according to a new study.  The startling finding has led to renewed calls from across the industry globally to do more to recycle electronic waste—also called ‘e-waste’—and kick start a […]

Mining’s Carbon Commitment

October 15, 2024 · General, John’s Blog, Mining

The talk about net zero mining is everywhere these days, from individual company statements to industry wide roadmaps and government targets, but how realistic is it? Are miners still committed to getting there? Well I was pleased to see a new global survey saying they are. The Global Leadership Survey 2024 by Mining Journal Intelligence […]

Everything’s Coming Up Copper

October 7, 2024 · General, Mining

A 37 storey tower clad in distinctive copper rings in Brisbane and Australia’s new embassy in Washington DC covered in a series of folded copper ‘rainscreen’ panels are the world’s latest architectural icons. The $600M high rise in Brisbane’s North Quarter—designed by Hassell, REX, and Richards and Spence—glitters on the city’s skyline given the skin […]

Rooftops Rule

September 30, 2024 · Clean Energy, General, John’s Blog, Smart Wiring

Two-thirds of new houses in Australia are being built without solar on the roof or batteries to store the energy according to the Climate Council. What a missed opportunity.  Their just released Seize The Sun report says we could almost double our small-scale solar capacity and install 2M household batteries by 2030. That would add […]

Copper Boost To Radiotherapy Success

September 26, 2024 · General, Mining

Copper ‘nanocapsules’ could help cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy to better cope with treatment & improve their outcomes says a new China study. Patients with cancer who need to have secondary radiotherapy treatments often face both an acquired radiation resistance in tumour cells plus a weakened physical condition, making re-irradiation a significant clinical challenge.  This is […]

Resourceful Australia?

September 20, 2024 · General, John’s Blog, Mining

A new report from the Minerals Council of Australia is timely, given its argument that mining investment will continue to play a vital role in the country’s future, but only if managed properly. The study—Minerals-plus:An investment strategy for a resource intensive future—covers a lot of ground but argues there’s been a “seven-year stagnation in mining […]

Copper’s AI Edge?

September 17, 2024 · Clean Energy, General, Mining

The world may still be figuring out how important Artificial Intelligence will ultimately be, but it’s already a big deal for copper according to BHP. The world’s biggest miner has just said they see Artificial Intelligence—or AI—boosting demand for the red metal by as much as 72% in the coming decades. AI data centres will, […]

Millennials @ Home

September 11, 2024 · General, John’s Blog, Mining, Smart Wiring

Homes have been getting smarter for decades—which is why we created Smart Wiring of course—but a younger generation sees smart homes somewhat differently it seems. A new Australian snapshot from Samsung says Gen Z and Millennials—anyone born after 1997—not only expect high tech homes, but want their appliances to look great, communicate & anticipate their […]

The Copper Mark Marks Milestone

September 5, 2024 · Clean Energy, General, Mining, Net Zero

The Copper Mark, a leading assurance framework for responsible practices across copper, molybdenum, nickel, and zinc value chains, has reached the milestone of 100 participating sites. Molymex, a molybdenum roaster in México joins as the 100th active participant, demonstrating the growth and expansion of The Copper Mark Assurance Framework into other metals and along the […]

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Featured

Copper Weekly Brief – Week of 6th March 2026

  Market overview Copper prices were volatile but ultimately firmed this week, with benchmark contracts around US$5.75–5.80/lb (roughly US$12,900–13,050/t) by…

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Copper Weekly Brief – 27th February 2026

Copper prices held near recent highs this week but eased slightly as traders weighed strong long‑term demand against softer short‑term…

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Copper Weekly Brief – 20 Feb 2026

Copper Weekly Brief – Week Ending 20 February 2026 Market overview Copper prices eased slightly this week, with benchmark contracts…

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Everything’s Coming Up Copper

Not so long ago copper exploration seemed to be in the doldrums, but with the world facing severe shortfalls it…

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