Monthly Copper Market Report Jul 2025
2025-08-12 09:08:12 【Print】
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Contents
1. Market Highlights 2
2. Economy and Policy 2
2.1 Economy and Policy 2
2.1.1 China discovers 38 new mineral deposits in H1 2025 2
2.1.2 China to enforce stricter ore import standards starting Sep 2
2.1.3 China launches nationwide crackdown on illegal solid waste disposal 2
2.1.4 China's H1 foreign trade sets new high 2
2.1.5 China steps up crackdown on strategic mineral smuggling 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market 3
3.1.1 Copper concentrate 25%min TC CIF China 3
3.1.2 Chinese copper concentrate 20%min price delivered 3
3.1.3 Chinese copper cathode 99.99%min price delivered 3
3.1.4 Chinese copper rod Ф8mm TC EXW 3
3.1.5 Chinese blister copper 98.5%min TC delivered 4
3.1.6 Chinese copper scrap wire 99%min price delivered 4
4. Company News 4
4.1 Ero Copper achieves commercial production at the Tucuma Operation 4
4.2 Dowstone to build copper and cobalt smelter in DRC 4
4.3 Xuancheng Fuyuan Zinc Industry reduces blister copper production 4
4.4 Amerigo reports Q2-2025 operational results 4
4.5 Jinchuan Group Holding raises copper rod production 5
4.6 Rio Tinto releases second quarter 2025 production results 5
4.7 Tongling Nonferrous Metal Group to cut copper rod production 5
4.8 Xinjiang Kunlun Blue Diamond Mining Development enhances copper rod production 5
4.9 Anhui Tianda Copper to cease copper rod production 5
5. Producers Statistics 5
5.1 Chinese refined copper producers 5
5.1.1 Chinese refined copper producers' operating rate up by 0.04% MoM in Jul 5
5.1.2 Chinese refined copper producers' output up by 0.04% MoM in Jul 6
5.1.3 Chinese refined copper producers' inventory down by 12.94% MoM in Jul 6
5.2 Chinese copper rod producers 6
5.2.1 Chinese copper rod producers' operating rate up by 4.36% in Jul MoM 6
5.2.2 Chinese copper rod producers' output up by 15.39% MoM in Jul 7
5.2.3 Chinese copper rod producers' inventory up by 21.56% MoM in Jul 7
6. Import Statistics 7
6.1 China's copper cathode (Cu≥99.9935%) import volume grew 20.28% MoM in Jun 2025 7
6.2 China's copper rod import volume fell 25.17% MoM in Jun 2025 8
7. Export Statistics 9
7.1 China's copper cathode (Cu≥99.9935%) export volume increased 124.49% MoM in Jun 2025 9
7.2 China's copper rod export volume increased 146.55% YoY in Jun 2025 9
1. Market Highlights 2
2. Economy and Policy 2
2.1 Economy and Policy 2
2.1.1 China discovers 38 new mineral deposits in H1 2025 2
2.1.2 China to enforce stricter ore import standards starting Sep 2
2.1.3 China launches nationwide crackdown on illegal solid waste disposal 2
2.1.4 China's H1 foreign trade sets new high 2
2.1.5 China steps up crackdown on strategic mineral smuggling 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market 3
3.1.1 Copper concentrate 25%min TC CIF China 3
3.1.2 Chinese copper concentrate 20%min price delivered 3
3.1.3 Chinese copper cathode 99.99%min price delivered 3
3.1.4 Chinese copper rod Ф8mm TC EXW 3
3.1.5 Chinese blister copper 98.5%min TC delivered 4
3.1.6 Chinese copper scrap wire 99%min price delivered 4
4. Company News 4
4.1 Ero Copper achieves commercial production at the Tucuma Operation 4
4.2 Dowstone to build copper and cobalt smelter in DRC 4
4.3 Xuancheng Fuyuan Zinc Industry reduces blister copper production 4
4.4 Amerigo reports Q2-2025 operational results 4
4.5 Jinchuan Group Holding raises copper rod production 5
4.6 Rio Tinto releases second quarter 2025 production results 5
4.7 Tongling Nonferrous Metal Group to cut copper rod production 5
4.8 Xinjiang Kunlun Blue Diamond Mining Development enhances copper rod production 5
4.9 Anhui Tianda Copper to cease copper rod production 5
5. Producers Statistics 5
5.1 Chinese refined copper producers 5
5.1.1 Chinese refined copper producers' operating rate up by 0.04% MoM in Jul 5
5.1.2 Chinese refined copper producers' output up by 0.04% MoM in Jul 6
5.1.3 Chinese refined copper producers' inventory down by 12.94% MoM in Jul 6
5.2 Chinese copper rod producers 6
5.2.1 Chinese copper rod producers' operating rate up by 4.36% in Jul MoM 6
5.2.2 Chinese copper rod producers' output up by 15.39% MoM in Jul 7
5.2.3 Chinese copper rod producers' inventory up by 21.56% MoM in Jul 7
6. Import Statistics 7
6.1 China's copper cathode (Cu≥99.9935%) import volume grew 20.28% MoM in Jun 2025 7
6.2 China's copper rod import volume fell 25.17% MoM in Jun 2025 8
7. Export Statistics 9
7.1 China's copper cathode (Cu≥99.9935%) export volume increased 124.49% MoM in Jun 2025 9
7.2 China's copper rod export volume increased 146.55% YoY in Jun 2025 9
