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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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Does Size Matter?

September 26, 2025 · General, John’s Blog, Mining

News that Britain’s Anglo American and Canada’s Teck Resources plan a $50B merger is not only one of the largest mining deals in the last decade, but could mean bigger is now better.  The new company will have more than 70% exposure to copper and will rank among the five largest producers in the world. […]

AIMEX2025: Adelaide Takes Over

September 10, 2025 · General, Innovation, Mining, Net Zero

Australia’s longest running mining show, Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition—AIMEX—will move to Adelaide from 23–25 September and becomes the host city for the next decade. The 3 day, internationally recognised event is massive. Alongside the biggest companies and experts in the resources industry, AIMEX2025 will showcase the latest mining technology, equipment and services, host the Australian […]

USA Calls Copper “Critical”

September 2, 2025 · General, Mining

The US government has added copper to its draft list of critical minerals, in the most significant overhaul since the list was first published in 2018. The U.S. Geological Survey’s—USGS—update, mandated every three years under the Energy Act of 2020, now includes 54 minerals of which copper plus silicon, potash, silver, lead and rhenium were […]

Intelligent Discovery: Latest Pulse Briefing

August 28, 2025 · General, Innovation, Mining, Net Zero

Australian mining exploration spending reached $3.95B in 2024, but discovery success rates remain stubbornly low at less than 1 in 100 using traditional methods. Advanced technologies can increase exploration success rates to 10–20%, cut costs by 30–50%, and shorten discovery timelines by 60–75%. Companies embracing digital transformation and regulatory innovation will be at forefront of […]

BHP Invests In Copper, Innovation & Sustainability

August 25, 2025 · Clean Energy, General, Innovation, Mining, Net Zero

BHP produced over 2M tonnes of copper in FY25, marking a 28% increase over three years, a rally that is “spurring strong financials, major investments and sustainability progress.” A recent article in Carbon Credits outlines how BHP is not only doubling down on copper given global demand to help fuel clean energy and electric vehicles, […]

From Solar Power To Solar Waste

August 18, 2025 · Clean Energy, General, John’s Blog, Mining

With one of the highest per capita rates of rooftop solar installations worldwide, Australia has made it a cornerstone of its green revolution.  At last count there were some 4M homes with solar roof panels or over 150 million panels nationwide when commercial and large-scale systems are included. No mean feat lets face it. But […]

As Electrification Goes So Does Copper

August 4, 2025 · Clean Energy, General, Mining, Mobility, Net Zero, Smart Wiring

Copper has always been the go to metal for lighting and power,  but an unprecedented “Electric Age” is pushing demand to record levels. The global push toward electrification is creating massive challenges as both advanced and developing economies adapt to the way homes, business and industry use power now and in the future.  Electricity may […]

That Copper Tariff

July 26, 2025 · General, John’s Blog, Mining

When Donald Trump recently announced a copper import tariff of 50% from August 1 it created panic in global markets, but what impact will it have here in Australia? The tariff decision was largely expected given Trump had kicked off a review of copper imports in March, but the high rate and rapid time line […]

Copper To The World 2025 

July 22, 2025 · General, Mining, Net Zero

This year’s Copper To The World conference will be held in Adelaide, South Australia on August 26-27 with the overarching theme of “The Copper Advantage: Powering the Future.” Hosted by Austmine in partnership with the South Australian Government, the high powered industry get together will explore how copper is powering the future through mining and […]

Copper’s Race To The Future (well 2030)

July 18, 2025 · General, Innovation, John’s Blog, Mining, Net Zero

I saw recently that the biggest tech companies are planning on investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence and building massive data centres to help them get there. It’s a wake up call for copper of course. Just recently Meta—home of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsAp—said it would construct a multi gigawatt data centre nearly the […]

Pulse Two: New Tools For Tailings

June 24, 2025 · General, Innovation, Mining, Net Zero

The latest Pulse Briefing is now out on ConnectOre, an in depth look how the mining industry is revolutionising the management of tailings. This Pulse is a must read for any one in the mining sector dealing with both the environmental risk of waste streams and the economic opportunities of tailings valorisation.  The Briefing explores […]

Enough Copper For The Future?

June 6, 2025 · Clean Energy, General, Innovation, Mining, Plumbing

A new study has raised doubts the world has enough mineable copper to sustain the demands of both human development and the green economy. The report by the Society of Economic Geologists points out there’s “unavoidable conflict between the copper demands of electrification and achieving equitable living standards for the developing world.”  They came to […]

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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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