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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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India’s Cool Campaign

June 5, 2018 · Uncategorised

ICA India’s recent campaign on 100% copper AirConditioners proved a major success by reaching out to consumers across a broad range of digital platforms. The 100% Copper Advantage campaign stood out for all the right reasons, reaching an estimated 4M consumers using a combination of both paid and organic promotions. Creative content like ads, videos, […]

China’s Greener Transformers

June 5, 2018 · Uncategorised

Efforts to improve the carbon performance of distribution transformers are backing the role of copper. A method to calculate carbon emissions of distribution transformers was recently completed by the China Quality Centre (CQC) ahead of submitted to China’s central government for certification. The new method strengthens the use of copper winding over aluminium. The results […]

Copper reaches 2018 high

June 5, 2018 · Mining

IT was copper’s time to shine overnight as the US dollar dropped and supply fears crept in LME cash copper rose by 1.6% overnight to a 2018 high of US$7211.25 per tonne, while three-month copper gained 1.7% to $7220/t. Labour negotiations at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile – the world’s largest copper mine – are […]

John’s Blog – Rumours Of Copper’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated (apologies to Mark Twain)

June 5, 2018 · John’s Blog, Smart Wiring

Despite the outgoing NBN boss Bill Morrow blaming copper for a lot of the NBN’s ongoing problems, the red metal has never been so popular for building technology and cabling. In fact a new snapshot says the global structured cabling market size is projected to reach US $14.3B by 2025, growing around 8% each year. […]

Latest Copper Infographics

May 31, 2018 · General

Copper has always been the world’s hardest working metal. But it’s now one of the smartest too. Read More

Copper Rising

May 16, 2018 · General, Mining

The use of copper is growing rapidly and especially in China says new study that also looks at potential impact of copper recycling. Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI have developed a model to track the global flow of copper over time or, as they say, “from cradle, to grave, […]

Copper Cages For Taiwan Aquaculture?

May 16, 2018 · General, Health, Innovation

Copper alloy cage technology was on show at the recent Taiwan International Fisheries and Seafood Show in Taiwan. The Taiwan International Fisheries and Seafood Show is South East Asia’s leading fishing industry expo. Covering fishery equipment & technology, aquaculture, processing equipment & technology, seafood, and marine biotechnology, the show is also a regional platform for […]

Glencore Backs Electric Disruption

May 16, 2018 · General

Glencore CEO, Ivan Glasenberg, says electric cars are here to stay and will help drive copper demand. Mr Glasenburg-speaking at a recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch presentation in Barcelona-said around 30% of the world’s vehicles being produced by 2030 would be electric. The modelling was based on a study it commissioned from CRU across […]

Copper’s Complete Life Cycle

May 16, 2018 · General, Mining, Net Zero

A new look at copper’s life cycle by the International Copper Association is the most detailed environmental impact snapshot yet. ICA’s new developed Copper Environmental Profile outlines its impact and benefits across the life cycle, featuring the most comprehensive global data set on copper cathode and concentrate available to date. The study included a cradle-to-gate […]

Surviving A Bushfire

May 16, 2018 · General, Plumbing

On Black Saturday, three houses in our street had sprinkler systems that were activated. Out of those three houses, two burnt to the ground and the only house that survived in our street was the third with an activated sprinkler. Click here to read more – Surviving Bushfire Springklers

Cutting Kitchen Bacteria

May 16, 2018 · General, Health

Copper’s turning up all over the kitchen and turns out its the healthy choice. Kitchens can be dangerous places and not just because of the sharp knives or naked flames. According to a study by NSF International, kitchen sinks contain the most germs in a home – more than 500,000 bacteria per square inch. Of […]

Time For An Electrician?

May 16, 2018 · General, Smart Wiring

Here’s 8 crucial questions to ask yourself about your home’s electricity system. Do circuit breakers in your home trip often or do fuses keep blowing? A home electrical system has these built-in safeguards to prevent electrical overload. Too much current causes the breakers to open automatically or the fuses to melt. When a circuit shuts […]

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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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