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Copper

4.7 USD/oz 0.42 (9.81%) (Last updated - May 14, 2025 12:44 AM UTC )

Day High

3.58

Day Low

3.48

Previous Close

3.55

52 Week Range

3.13 - 5.04

Change YTD

-1.47%

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Performance USD/oz	Change
5 Day	13.53%
1 Month	13.53%
3 Months	5.62%
6 Months	-1.47%
52 Week	-1.47%

May 14, 2025 12:44 AM UTC

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Copper is a corrosion-resistant and highly conductive metal that finds numerous industrial applications. Copper or ‘red metal’ can be combined easily with other metals to form alloys. An average home could contain up to 180kg of copper. One of the most important aspects of copper is that it can be recycled easily, and 80% of copper ever mined/produced is still in use.

The electric vehicle (EV) boom has bolstered the demand for copper significantly. A typical EV uses five times more copper than an equivalent conventional car. The transport sector as a whole consumes nearly 12% of all copper. The biggest chunk of the metal goes into the manufacturing of equipment, closely followed by the building construction industry.

History of copper

Almost all ancient civilizations have shown evidence of using copper, mostly in the form of coins. The early civilizations soon discovered the alloy properties of copper, which led to the Bronze Age between 3,000- 2,500 BC. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.

As the world is shifting towards renewable energy sources like solar and wind, the demand for copper is slated to increase further. Any constraint on the supply side puts pressure on the prices of red metal.

The price of copper is influenced majorly by the demand-and-supply balance. Also, the price trend of copper represents the health of the global economy. If prices are on a surge and sustain at higher levels, then it could be assumed that the global economy is in better shape and growing. This is due to the widespread use of copper in all sectors of the economy.

However, here are the few major factors that drive red metal’s price:

Global economic condition.
Demand and supply.
Condition of the Chinese economy (50% demand)

Code	Company	Price	Chg	%Chg	High	Low	Volume	Market Cap
29M	29M 29Metals Ltd	0.167	0.012	7.742	0.170	0.155	4755108	171.361 M
A1M	A1M AIC Mines Limited	0.340	-0.010	-2.857	0.350	0.340	816238	198.611 M
AGR	AGR Aguia Resources Ltd	0.042	0.000	0.000	0.044	0.042	424373	59.911 M
AIS	AIS Aeris Resources Ltd	0.175	0.000	0.000	0.180	0.170	316889	183.976 M
AMI	AMI Aurelia Metals	0.312	-0.003	-0.952	0.320	0.305	2316242	490.845 M
AML	AML Aeon Metals Ltd	--	--	--	--	--	--	5.482 M
AOA	AOA Ausmon Resources Ltd	0.002	0.000	0.000	0.002	0.002	750000	2.853 M
AR1	AR1 Austral Resources Australia	0.160	0.000	0.000	0.160	0.160	--	84.347 M
ARD	ARD Argent Minerals Ltd	0.020	0.000	0.000	0.020	0.019	967712	31.804 M
AS2	AS2 Askari Metals Ltd	0.011	0.000	0.000	0.011	0.011	478407	2.499 M
AUR	AUR Auris Minerals Ltd	0.007	-0.001	-12.500	0.007	0.007	10200	3.336 M
AZL	AZL Arizona Lithium Ltd	0.010	0.000	0.000	0.010	0.009	8410346	41.056 M
BHP	BHP BHP Group Limited	38.990	-0.220	-0.561	39.420	38.900	2513269	193,245.725 M
BMO	BMO Bastion Minerals Ltd	0.003	0.000	0.000	0.003	0.003	--	2.711 M
BRX	BRX Belararox Ltd	0.092	0.002	2.222	0.094	0.092	175441	13.461 M
CHN	CHN Chalice Mining Limited	1.075	-0.005	-0.463	1.100	1.057	1528727	425.985 M
CLA	CLA Celsius Resources Ltd	0.007	0.000	0.000	0.007	0.007	5388744	20.353 M
COY	COY Coppermoly Ltd	0.013	0.000	0.000	0.013	0.013	--	11.475 M
CST	CST Castile Resources Ltd	0.073	0.000	0.000	0.073	0.073	6195	22.625 M
CVV	CVV Caravel Minerals Ltd	0.170	-0.010	-5.556	0.180	0.170	536297	90.520 M
CWX	CWX Carawine Resources Limited	0.100	-0.010	-9.091	0.100	0.100	9434	22.904 M
CYM	CYM Cyprium Metals Ltd	0.023	0.001	4.546	0.024	0.023	885146	45.402 M
CZN	CZN Corazon Mining Ltd	0.002	0.000	0.000	0.002	0.002	2899233	2.369 M
ENR	ENR Encounter Resources Ltd	0.220	0.030	15.790	0.230	0.195	1582910	89.783 M
EVN	EVN Evolution Mining Ltd	7.885	0.015	0.191	7.995	7.875	4270399	16,259.326 M
GCR	GCR Golden Cross Resources Ltd	0.002	0.000	0.000	0.002	0.002	--	2.195 M
HAV	HAV Havilah Resources Ltd	0.170	0.000	0.000	0.170	0.165	111847	57.674 M
HCH	HCH Hot Chili Ltd	0.500	-0.020	-3.846	0.530	0.500	153938	71.250 M
HGO	HGO Hillgrove Resources Ltd	0.035	0.000	0.000	0.036	0.035	3485556	88.784 M
HLX	HLX Helix Resources Ltd	0.003	0.000	0.000	0.003	0.003	--	6.728 M
IGO	IGO IGO Ltd	4.290	-0.120	-2.721	4.365	4.210	1895487	3,066.935 M
IPT	IPT Impact Minerals Ltd	0.006	0.001	20.000	0.006	0.006	5029166	25.919 M
LEG	LEG Legend Mining Ltd	0.007	-0.001	-6.667	0.007	0.007	15000	26.203 M
LKY	LKY Locksley Resources Ltd	0.033	0.000	0.000	0.036	0.032	4873563	3.227 M
MLX	MLX Metals X Ltd	0.552	-0.003	-0.541	0.560	0.545	1239116	505.243 M
MRD	MRD Mount Ridley Mines Ltd	0.002	0.000	0.000	0.002	0.002	9034	1.557 M
NME	NME Nex Metals Explorations Ltd	0.028	0.000	0.000	0.028	0.028	--	8.841 M
PNN	PNN Power Minerals Ltd	0.060	-0.001	-1.639	0.063	0.060	204203	6.994 M
PTR	PTR Petratherm Ltd	0.290	0.000	0.000	0.300	0.290	203652	89.860 M
QML	QML QMines Ltd	0.038	-0.001	-2.564	0.038	0.038	82274	16.727 M
RIO	RIO Rio Tinto Ltd	119.570	-0.280	-0.234	120.310	118.630	304109	189,594.173 M
RML	RML Resolution Minerals Ltd	0.009	-0.001	-10.000	0.010	0.009	2337730	4.206 M
SFR	SFR Sandfire Resources NL	10.775	-0.035	-0.324	10.880	10.660	329085	4,722.368 M
SPQ	SPQ Superior Resources Ltd	0.004	0.000	0.000	0.004	0.004	21429	9.484 M
SYR	SYR Syrah Resources Ltd	0.380	0.010	2.703	0.380	0.360	2286329	299.123 M
TG1	TG1 Techgen Metals Ltd	0.022	-0.005	-18.519	0.022	0.022	55049	3.808 M
TLM	TLM Talisman Mining Ltd	0.170	0.000	0.000	0.170	0.165	150785	31.073 M
WC8	WC8 Wildcat Resources Ltd	0.190	0.005	2.703	0.190	0.180	792187	262.191 M
XAM	XAM Xanadu Mines Ltd	0.050	-0.001	-1.961	0.051	0.049	1580917	103.259 M
ZIM	ZIM Zimplats Holdings Ltd	10.570	0.120	1.148	10.570	10.520	1016	1,189.400 M

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is the largest producer of copper in the world?

South America dominates the global mining industry. Chile is the world’s largest producer of copper followed by Peru. China is the world’s largest consumer of copper, nearly 50% of globally produced copper finds its use in Chinese factories. China is also the third-largest producer of red metal.

The Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile or Codelco is the world’s largest copper producing company. Codelco produced 1.73 million tonnes of copper in 2020. Australian mining giant BHP Group with 1.72 million tonnes of copper produced in 2020 ranks second in the world.

2. Is copper a good investment?

Copper demand is expected to remain moderate with the world moving towards battery technology. The price trend seems to support the current rise in demand, but commodity prices are highly cyclical in nature.

Investors should pick copper miners who have good exposure to produce assets and also have reserves/resources for future feedstock, operating at a low cost. As the world is fighting climate change and environmental concerns are being given top priority, investors should look at the ESG record of the company before investing in any mining company.

Investing in mature copper miners will also provide dividends with decent dividend yields.

3. How to invest in copper in Australia?

To leverage the bullish copper market, there are two ways through which investors can get exposure to the copper market. The first one is to buy a stock in a copper mining company and the second is through Exchange Traded Funds or ETFs which deals specifically in copper.

Investors can pick major or miner copper players depending on their risk appetite and funds available with them. Some of the major copper miners listed on the ASX are BHP Group (ASX:BHP), Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM), OZ Minerals Limited (ASX:OZL).

There are no pure-play copper ETF on the ASX. There are a few listed in the United States:

Global X Copper Miners (COPX)
United States Copper Index Fund (CPER)
iPath Series B Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN (JJC)

4. What are the most prominent copper mining areas in Australia?

Australia is among the top producers of red metal. The copper-producing centres are concentrated in South Australia and Queensland. The Olympic Dam copper-uranium-gold deposit is the largest copper mine located in South Australia. Mt Isa copper-lead-zinc deposit is another large deposit in the country.

Most of the copper is mined from underground mines in Australia. Copper ore is mined using the traditional method, which involves breaking the ore and bringing it to the surface for crushing. Then the ore is ground finely before being sent for treatment through the flotation process.

Some of the major copper deposits in Australia include Emmie Bluff, Cadia Valley, Mount Elliott, Northparkes, and Mount Gordon.