Copper prices have been volatile throughout 2025 and into 2026, fueled by economic uncertainty from an ever-changing US trade policy and strong supply and demand fundamentals. The International Copper ...

Copper prices have surged to record highs this year, and are closing in on the $12,000 milestone. Mining disruptions, supply shortages and concerns about U.S. tariffs have helped lift prices higher.

Copper is not the most liquid base metal trading on the London Metals Exchange, nor is it the most expensive. However, copper has long been the leader of other nonferrous metals, establishing the ...

The IEA warns that global copper demand could exceed supply by up to 30% by 2035, driven by electrification, AI expansion, and clean energy deployment. China’s surge in refined copper output and ...