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 a high‑price, high‑volatility regime. LME cash copper is around 13,155 USD/t (15 April), with COMEX futures hovering near 6.0 USD/lb as prices recover much of […]
Aeris Resources: Building Australia’s Copper Future
Aeris Resources Limited (ASX: AIS) is one of Australia’s most compelling mid-tier copper and precious metals producers — a company with deep roots in the nation’s mining heartland and an ambitious vision for growth that aligns perfectly with the global energy transition. Aeris Resources is also a key member of the International Copper Association […]
Copper Weekly Brief – 13th March 2026
Summary Copper is consolidating below recent record highs but remains up strongly year‑on‑year, underpinned by structural supply constraints and accelerating electrification demand. Australia is positioned as a key beneficiary, with production expected to recover from 2026 and major investment flowing into South Australian and NSW copper provinces. Global market snapshot LME copper trading around 5.8–5.9 […]
Unlocking Innovation: The Role of the International Copper Association Australia
The Importance of Copper in Modern Innovation Copper is a fundamental element that underpins many of the technologies we often take for granted. As a highly conductive material, both electrically and thermally, copper is indispensable in numerous applications ranging from electrical wiring to advanced electronics. Its versatility and reliability make it a cornerstone of modern […]
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 fast. Just 2 years ago market analysts S&P Global said the 2023 world copper exploration budget was a third lower than it was in 2012, […]
Wearable Copper
Copper may be dominating the business pages these days given its importance to the global economy, but it’s impact on the fabrics we wear or use is also making news. The interest in copper based textiles for health or hygiene has been slowly growing for the last decade. In fact the global market for copper-based […]
Precarious Copper
The International Copper Study Group—or ICSG— has just said the world can expect a supply shortfall this year after predicting a surplus just last April. That’s huge news. Copper mining has always faced disruptions given the often remote, challenging places it happens in, but this year is a standout. From projecting a 209,000-ton supply surplus […]
The Copper Cables Running The World
News of a new 345 km, $380B underwater electricity cable linking Australia’s mainland with Tasmania is just the latest in a booming submarine power market. The Tasmanian project—or the Marinus Link—will help share renewable energy, but the high voltage cables which can can carry up to two gigawatts or more of electricity have been a […]
Smart Move On Mount Isa
The deal struck between Glencore and the Australian and Queensland Governments to keep the Mount Isa Copper Smelter and Townsville Refinery operational should be applauded. The fate of the key copper assets had been hanging in the balance for some time, but the $600M co-investment partnership just makes sense. With both Governments committing $300M each […]
The Home As SuperComputer
Next generation Australians invested around $9.2B in smart devices over the last year, suggesting they now view them as crucial to running their daily lives. The study by Samsung Electronics found Australians aged 18 to 40—collectively known as Millennials and Gen Z or GenMZ—reported relying on smart devices like TVs, phones, tablets, refrigerators, washers, dryers, […]
Does Size Matter?
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. […]
The Copper Kitchen Is Ready
Chances are nearly every appliance and system in your kitchen is fuelled by copper, but modern kitchens are also adding cookware, sinks, utensils, benches and much more to help them stand out. Copper cookware has always had a refined, high end kitchen pedigree given most of the world’s leading chefs—many of them French—give it their […]
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