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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 31 July 2026

      Copper remained elevated through the week ending 31 July, supported by tight mine supply, constrained concentrate availability and resilient long-term demand linked to electrification, grid investment and…

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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 24 July 2026

  Copper ended the week near historically high levels as tight mine supply, falling exchange stocks outside the United States and resilient electrification demand continued to support the market. Against…

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Hillgrove Resources gains approval to start Emily Star

ASX-listed Hillgrove Resources has garnered board approval for the start of development at Emily Star as the third underground mining front of the Kanmantoo copper mine, in South Australia.   The development requires between $20-million and $22-million of…

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China’s Top Solar Firm Makes Switch from Silver to Copper

China’s biggest solar maker, LONGi Green Energy, has started mass production of solar cells that replace silver with copper at a new plant in Shaanxi — a key step in…

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August 1, 2018 · General

Both ICA China and ICA India are not only helping to boost production of energy efficient, copper rotor motors, but making sure innovation, standards and marketing also improve.

The International Copper Association took a leading role in helping to develop energy efficient Copper Rotor motors for world markets. In China and India the ICA is continuing to help grow markets, push innovation, boost research, grow energy efficiency standards and promote the motors more broadly.

China

ICA China attended the Sino German economic and technical forum to introduce copper rotor motors. This high level meeting attracted over 300 representatives from government, industry and commerce, including Chinese Premier Dr. Li Keqiang and Germany Premier Dr. Angela Merkel.

ICA China organized the recent Electric Vehicle Driven Motor Standard Group Meeting with over 80 representatives from industry, government and academia.  The Electric Vehicle Driven Motor Standard Group represents leading domestic major vehicle production enterprises, driving system and system component suppliers, and representatives of testing institutions.

ICA China led a field study to Yunnan copper die-casting technology Co., Ltd and the opening of the Electric Motor Driven Motor Technical Seminar with over 30 representatives from China’s auto, technology, standards and science sectors.

India

ICA India is helping to undertake a pilot project to replace 5000 older engines in 2 states over 3 months with energy efficient copper based motors.

Featured

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 31 July 2026

      Copper remained elevated through the week ending 31 July, supported by tight mine supply, constrained concentrate availability…

Read More

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 24 July 2026

  Copper ended the week near historically high levels as tight mine supply, falling exchange stocks outside the United States…

Read More

Hillgrove Resources gains approval to start Emily Star

ASX-listed Hillgrove Resources has garnered board approval for the start of development at Emily Star as the third underground mining front of the Kanmantoo copper mine, in South…

Read More

China’s Top Solar Firm Makes Switch from Silver to Copper

China’s biggest solar maker, LONGi Green Energy, has started mass production of solar cells that replace silver with copper at…

Read More

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