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  Copper ended the week at historically elevated levels, with pricing still shaped more by tariff expectations, geopolitical tension and tight physical availability than by any single clean supply-demand signal. The latest confirmed LME cash official price was US$13,540.50/t, equivalent to US$13.54/kg, on 27 May 2026, while Trading Economics showed copper at US$6.39/lb on 28 May 2026, equivalent to […]

    As a long-term member of the International Copper Association Australia, Glencore Australia holds an important place in the nation’s copper value chain and broader resources sector. Across Queensland, Western Australia the Northern Territory and New South Wales, the company operates a diversified portfolio spanning copper, coal, zinc/lead and nickel/cobalt.   Glencore is Australia’s […]

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 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 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 — 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 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 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, […]

  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 […]

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 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 […]