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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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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 […]

Electric Charging Sparks Lot More Copper

August 15, 2019 · Clean Energy

Over 20M electric vehicle charging points globally by 2030 means 250% more copper says new snapshot. The study by Wood Mackenzie is one of the most upbeat on the impact of electric vehicles on world copper demand. The research firm predicted that cumulative demand between now and 2040 will see passenger EVs consume 35.4 Mt. […]

Does Mining Have An Image Problem?

August 8, 2019 · John’s Blog

A new report from PwC suggests mining is still suffering from poor public perception. And that’s a big issue. The company’s Mine 2019:Resourcing the future says the world’s 40 biggest miners-with over half world production-had a record 2018, but still saw their market capitalisation fall by 18% to $757B. PwC blames consumer sentiment. In particular it says […]

Supersizing Copper 

August 5, 2019 · John’s Blog

I and a lot of other people were surprised by a new study showing that world copper demand has been widely-and significantly-underestimated. The 1st Edition of the Copper Demand To 2035 report showed that world total copper consumption might exceed 43Mt by 2035. That means every person on the planet will use 5.0kgs of copper a year by […]

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 […]

Japan Wire Makers Go Asia For EV’s

July 8, 2019 · Uncategorised

Japan’s electric wire manufacturers are shifting production to Asia for region’s growing electric car market. Japanese wire companies are investing in new plants in China & South East Asia to meet an expected surge in demand for electric vehicles (EVs). EV sales in China are expected to roughly quintuple to about 2.46 million vehicles in 2035, […]

Copper Hope For Lou Gehrig’s Disease

July 4, 2019 · General, Health

A new copper compound by U.S. researchers has shown promise in slowing the disease in mice. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)-or Lou Gehrig’s disease-is caused by the deterioration and death of motor neurons in the spinal cord. It is progressive, debilitating and fatal. U.S. scientists have developed an approach to treating ALS that’s based on using […]

Smart Homes to Lift Copper 

July 1, 2019 · Smart Wiring

A soaring rise in home technology to be 1.5M tonnes copper a year market by 2030. New research, commissioned by the International Copper Association (ICA), shows copper use in smart home applications is likely to reach 1.5 million tonnes per annum by 2030. As soon as 2021, copper demand could more than double across the […]

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,” […]

Great Homes Have Great (Wired) Connections

June 3, 2019 · John’s Blog, Smart Wiring

Cut the Cable right? I see that a lot and yes wireless at home offers tons of convenience & flexibility, but it can also mean dead zones & signal drops. Trying to network all those gadgets around your home can get tough. The further you move from your router or put gadgets in areas with […]

Seeing Copper In The Modern World

May 30, 2019 · Clean Energy

An exciting new infographic lays out how copper is fuelling electric cars and clean energy today and tomorrow.

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 […]

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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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