Growing EV Infrastructure To Drive Copper Demand For Decades

Premiums of spot copper cathode edged higher in Shanghai on the morning of Wednesday May 6, from the level before the Labour Day holiday, as some top traders replenished inventories after the holiday.  Transactions cooled near

London copper prices touched their highest level in nearly six weeks on Monday as some major economies plan to reopen businesses, while more stimulus from Japan also helped sentiment. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal

Swinburne has worked with Australian manufacturer SPEE3D to trial copper door push plates that fight COVID-19 at its Hawthorn campus. SPEE3D has successfully developed and tested a fast and affordable way to 3D print anti-microbial copper

Copper prices advanced on Monday as China, the world’s biggest consumer of the red metal, announced rate cuts to cushion the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. China cut its benchmark one-year loan prime rate (LPR)

The metal has been with us through some of the greatest technological advances we’ve ever made. Stone was cutting-edge until about 10,000 years ago, when our ancestors discovered a better material from which to fashion their

The global spread of COVID-19 has left many individuals and communities filled with concern. The International Copper Association (ICA) stands with its members as they focus on the health, safety and well-being of their employees, their

London copper prices rose on Monday as companies in top producer Chile consider output cuts at a time when the country has taken strict measures to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Three-month copper on

As the world continues to move toward a sustainable and energy efficient future, copper has a major role to play. If global energy consumption reduces by three percent annually, copper demand would experience a cumulative increase

Affordable and Clean Energy Products containing copper tend to operate more efficiently because copper is the best nonprecious conductor of heat and electricity. By globally adopting Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) in industrial equipment and residential

Civilizations have recognized copper’s antimicrobial properties for centuries. It’s time to bring the material back. In China, it was called “qi,” the symbol for health. In Egypt it was called “ankh,” the symbol for eternal life.

The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), on behalf of its Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), and the International Copper Association, Ltd. (ICA), have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly advance the responsible production and trade of copper.

Copper prices climbed on Wednesday as traders interpreted the U.S. central bank’s rate cut as a positive move that will ease liquidity, but worries about demand in top consumer China dominated. Benchmark copper on the London

In light of preliminary figures for Copper futures markets from CME Group, open interest went down for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, now by almost 5K contracts. On the flip side, volume reversed four drops

Copper has rebounded after speculators surprised the market with a bout of buying late in the session despite a rise in new coronavirus cases in China. Copper was in the red or barely steady for most

Copper prices climbed to three-week peaks on Monday after top consumer China cut interest rates to offset the economic damage from the coronavirus, though worries over demand for industrial metals capped gains. Benchmark copper on the

Open interest in Copper futures increased for the third session in a row on Thursday, now by almost 1.9K contracts, as per advanced data from CME Group. Volume followed suit and rose by nearly 24.8K contracts

The market for electric vehicles (EV) is rapidly changing as leading manufacturers debut new products, battery prices drop and government incentives continue around the world. Copper is essential to EV technology and its supporting infrastructure. The