While Thursday saw the broadest market selloff of 2026 so far, copper has surged. Orange metal rallied to an all-time high, touching $14,268 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange. A weaker U.S.

Global copper demand is expected to grow 70% by 2050, driven by energy transition and digital infrastructure. Aging copper mines and complex new projects threaten supply despite recycling potentially ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's state-backed non-ferrous metals industry association has advised setting a capacity cap for some metals, including copper, lead and zinc to curb the addition of new capacity ...

Copper prices on Friday appear headed for their best weekly gain since early January on demand optimism as data showed Chinese factory activity increased in February at the fastest pace since 2012.