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Copper Weekly Brief — week ending 2 October 2026

  Copper: about US$14,370/t on COMEX, US$14,250/t on LME Copper ends the week near a two-week low. COMEX is about 3% lower on the week, and LME closed at US$14,253.50/t…

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Copper Weekly Brief – Week Ending 25 September 2026

  Market Overview Copper climbed back to record territory this week, then eased as the Federal Reserve outlook took over. The rebound followed a sharp mid-month correction. On 14 September,…

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New geological insights sharpen South Australia’s copper opportunity

  New geological insights from Geoscience Australia’s Delamerian Project have strengthened the case for South Australia as a major future source of copper, gold and critical minerals, highlighting the prospectivity…

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Copper Weekly Brief – Week Ending 18 September 2026 18 Sept 2026 ·

  Market Overview Copper spent the week consolidating below US$14,100/t after last Thursday’s sharp reversal from a record US$14,875/t (US$14.88/kg), as the market priced a growing probability that the US…

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Data Centre Boom Spurs Copper

October 30, 2019 · Mining, Net Zero

As technology continues to grow it relies on copper intensive Data Centres to get there. Growing demand for the seamless delivery of an increasing number of Internet of Things services is speeding a move towards large and hyperscale Data Centres. And that means a lot more copper. Demand from Data Centres and Edge Computing is […]

BHP Boosts Renewables

October 14, 2019 · Clean Energy, Mining

BHP turns to renewables to power the huge Escondida copper mine in Chile BHP is in the final stages of contracting a renewables power supply for the 1.2M tonne operation-the world’s biggest mine. The company says it expects to make significant cost savings when it replaces gas with renewable energy to provide most, if not […]

Mining The Future

September 24, 2019 · John’s Blog, Mining

We all know the future is digital but so far that hasn’t meant as much for miners. That’s about to change. A new Australian report called Staying Ahead of the Game says advanced analytics and robotics in the resources sector will add $74B to the economy by 2030 and create 80,000 new jobs. The study shows how […]

The Growing Precision Of Copper Mining

September 2, 2019 · John’s Blog, Mining

To meet growing world demand for copper, miners will have to start doing things differently, very differently, says John Fennell. It’s no secret copper is facing some big challenges. Finding more copper is number one, but extracting it in greener, smarter ways so that miners are both profitable, but also responsible citizens is the other. […]

Next Step For “Responsible Copper”

August 21, 2019 · Mining

The Responsible Minerals Initiative and the International Copper Association have agreed to boost sustainable copper. The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), on behalf of its Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), and the International Copper Association (ICA), have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly advance the responsible production and trade of copper. The RMI and ICA aim […]

Creating Easier and Risk-free solutions for plumbers

July 17, 2019 · General, Mining, Plumbing

IS A KEY FOCUS FOR MM KEMBLA AS A LEADING MANUFACTURER AND SUPPLIER AND THE RELEASE OF THE NEW KPL3 PRESS TOOL DOES JUST THAT, SAYS MM KEMBLA MARKETING MANAGER FELIX VELASCO. In 2012, MM Kembla released its copper press-fit connection system KemPress. The benefits of press-fit systems particularly in copper have led to quicker […]

Can Copper Start-Up?

June 18, 2019 · Mining

The mining industry faces challenges being innovative, a U.S. expert told the Copper To The World Conference in Adelaide today. “Developing reliable industrial technology requires a lot of time and financial investment to reduce risks and assure performance. That’s not a simple task in mining which has seen only a few major changes in extraction and processing,” […]

Copper to the World

May 28, 2019 · Clean Energy, Mining

International leaders in copper mining, services and technology will gather in Adelaide in June for the ‘Copper to the World’ conference. Now in its third year, ‘Copper to the World’ has become Australia’s leading networking and knowledge-sharing platform for the global copper sector. The conference, organised by the South Australian Government will focus on themes […]

A Roadmap To Adelaide Copper Conference

May 21, 2019 · John’s Blog, Mining

I was recently interviewed by Australian Mining magazine about the upcoming Copper To The World Conference in Adelaide on June 18. I’ve linked the article below, but I just wanted to make some main points about this important industry get together. First it makes a lot of sense to stage the conference in South Australia. […]

2019 International Copper Industry Summit

May 13, 2019 · General, Mining

The recently completed Summit in Shanghai with over 300 attendees and 45 speakers represented over 80% of the copper end-use market. The 2019 International Copper Industry Summit (ICIS), co-organized by International Copper Association (ICA) and Jiangxi Copper Corporation and under the guidance of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), just took place in […]

Responsible Copper?

May 9, 2019 · Mining, Net Zero

The International Copper Association has created the Copper Mark™ to help deliver responsible copper production. Launched in April 2019 the Copper Mark provides a platform for the assurance of responsibly produced copper and is available for mines, smelters and refineries. The Copper Mark is a voluntary program. Any copper mine, smelter or refiner is welcome […]

Copper By Design

May 6, 2019 · Mining

The breathtaking uses of copper are featured by this year’s North American Copper in Architecture winners. 15 new buildings earned a spot in the latest Copper & Architecture awards (NACIA). The 2019 NACIA winner-Arizona State University’s LEED Platinum seeking building, the Biodesign Institute C-is wrapped in a screen of thousands of perforated, naturally finished copper […]

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Featured

Copper Weekly Brief — week ending 2 October 2026

  Copper: about US$14,370/t on COMEX, US$14,250/t on LME Copper ends the week near a two-week low. COMEX is about…

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Copper Weekly Brief – Week Ending 25 September 2026

  Market Overview Copper climbed back to record territory this week, then eased as the Federal Reserve outlook took over.…

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New geological insights sharpen South Australia’s copper opportunity

  New geological insights from Geoscience Australia’s Delamerian Project have strengthened the case for South Australia as a major future…

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Copper Weekly Brief – Week Ending 18 September 2026 18 Sept 2026 ·

  Market Overview Copper spent the week consolidating below US$14,100/t after last Thursday’s sharp reversal from a record US$14,875/t (US$14.88/kg),…

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