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Copper Weekly Brief -8th May 2026

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…

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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 1 May 2026

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…

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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 24 April 2026

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…

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Weekly Copper Brief – 17 April 2026

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…

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Sandfire Opens New Botswana Mine

August 10, 2023 · General, Mining

Opening ceremony of the Motheo Copper Mine signals the beginning of a modern, long-life processing hub in the highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana, Africa. Sandfire Resources Limited (Sandfire, or the Company) is pleased to celebrate a key milestone, with the official opening of the Motheo Copper Mine in Botswana by His Excellency Dr. […]

Next Step To Net Zero Copper Mining—Minerals Processing

July 27, 2023 · General, Mining

A new Minerals Processing Roadmap lays out a vision for sustainable copper mining, the third in the International Copper Association Australia’s—ICAA—Roadmap to Zero Project following earlier reports on Water and Material Movement.  Launched by the Hon. Courtney Houssos MLC, NSW Minister for Finance and Minister for Natural Resources, Minerals Processing is a unique collaboration between […]

Copper—The Pathway to Net Zero: Brisbane June 27

June 14, 2023 · General, Mining

International Copper Association Australia (ICAA) CEO, John Fennell, spoke about the Australian copper industry’s own Zero Emissions Mining journey at the World Mining Congress (WMC) in Brisbane in June. While outlining the series of three technology roadmaps into sustainable copper mining ICAA has launched since 2020, John also highlighted the planned launch of the Collaborative […]

Is Our Future Copper Critical?

June 5, 2023 · General, John’s Blog, Mining

Late last year Australia joined an international group called the Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance, committing us to the highest standards in the mining and processing of critical minerals. Critical Minerals are defined pretty much globally as metals or minerals “essential for modern technologies, economies or national security, and has a supply chain at risk of […]

Agreement Signed to Develop ‘CollaborateOre’ – a Collaborative Impact Platform

April 27, 2023 · General, Mining

CollaborateOre - International Copper Association Australia and Amira

A Collaborative Impact Platform that will aggregate knowledge and provide insights on technology and emerging research to deliver on the key industry challenges, including zero-emission mining, moved a step closer today.  Amira Global and the International Copper Association Australia (ICAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly deliver a knowledge platform for the global […]

Global Copper At A Glance

April 6, 2023 · Clean Energy, General, Mining, Net Zero

The latest global Copper Fact Book is now out and apart from being free has everything you need to know about the world’s hardest working and smartest metal. Produced by the International Copper Study Group—ICSG—in Portugal, the newest edition covers the red metal from every angle. From Copper basics like its history, benefits & properties […]

“Supercharging” Clean Energy Storage

April 3, 2023 · Clean Energy, General, John’s Blog, Mining

Australia’s top science agency, the CSIRO, has just released a Roadmap showing we could need 10 to 14 times more energy storage capacity in the National Electricity Market by 2050. Its a big topic & the Renewable Energy Storage Roadmap tapped feedback from 50 industry organisations as well as all levels of government. It’s had […]

Smart Electric Cars Drive Copper

March 24, 2023 · General, Mining

World demand for electric mobility-or eMobility-will only keep rising, but how much is that pushing copper demand too? A new study has some of the answers.  The new snapshot by the International Copper Association-ICA-and the Martec Group, shows demand for copper in the wire harness in the light-duty automotive industry is expected to grow over […]

Growth Of Responsible Copper

March 14, 2023 · General, Mining

An interview with Michèle Brülhart, Executive Director, The Copper Mark—the copper industry’s sustainability framework—has just been published by Hong Kong’s The Assay.  Tell us a little bit about your background? I have been with The Copper Mark since the organization was founded. But my background is in mineral supply chains, sustainability standards, and assessments – […]

ICA Members Commit To Net Zero By 2050

March 8, 2023 · General, Mining

A new roadmap by the International Copper Association—ICA—members have aligned on an ambition to reach net zero in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2050, and work toward the same goal for Scope 3 emissions. As copper demand is set to double by 2050, the roadmap, Copper—The Pathway to Net Zero, sets out a clear […]

Copper Mark’s First Six Non-Copper Participants

February 23, 2023 · General, Mining

The Copper Mark, the assurance framework to promote responsible practices and demonstrate the contribution of the copper, molybdenum, nickel and zinc industries to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, has welcomed its first six non-copper participants seeking assurance against its framework. These sites include: Boliden Mineral AB–BolidenKokkola Oy (copper and zinc). Boliden Mineral AB–BolidenHarjavalta Oy […]

“Chameleon-like” Buildings Sensing Temperature

February 17, 2023 · General, John’s Blog, Mining

We urgently need new ways to control building temperature in a flexible and energy-efficient way…..and the brainiacs are responding I’m glad to say.  One of the newest is using copper to change a home’s “infrared colour” to decide how much heat it absorbs or emits. It’s still early days of course, but the work by […]

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Featured

Copper Weekly Brief -8th May 2026

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 8 May 2026 Copper ended the week firm but volatile, with LME cash copper…

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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 1 May 2026

Copper ended the week firm but volatile, with geopolitical risk, concentrate tightness and mixed macro signals continuing to drive sentiment.…

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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 24 April 2026

Copper stayed elevated and volatile this week as geopolitical risk, tight concentrate conditions and policy uncertainty continued to support prices.…

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Weekly Copper Brief – 17 April 2026

Geopolitics are pushing up costs, but the clean energy transition and everyday demand for electricity and transport are keeping copper…

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