The operating rate for secondary copper rod was 20.17% in January 2026, exceeding the expected 18.56%, but decreased 0.25 percentage points MoM and 6.73 percentage points YoY. China's secondary copper ...

China craves copper scrap as the country's smelters battle high production costs and a shortage of alternative raw materials, industry officials said on Friday. But buyers returning from the Lunar New ...

LME copper inventories tripled since mid-July, indicating a lackluster demand for the metal. The ongoing UAW strike poses a threat to the copper demand due to its impact on the EV rollout. Copper ...

China’s Holiday Pause Cools Asian Copper Scrap Market; Recovery Uncertain] As the world’s largest consumer of copper scrap, China’s temporary withdrawal from the market has directly weakened overall ...

U.S. copper scrap traders said Friday, Jan. 9, the domestic market remained tight, though spreads to top-buyer China had widened with more material flowing into the market before the Asian New Year ...

You may have already heard about the rise in gold and silver value, but that’s not the only metal that’s seeing a spike—copper prices have also hit unprecedented levels. This means that it’s not only ...