base_metal · primary
At a glance
Price · 2026
3,369$/mt
World Bank Pink Sheet
Price trend
+3% 1Y
+1%/yr · 4Y CAGR
US net import reliance · 2025
60%
Production HHI
0.45
Highly concentrated (>0.25)
From ore to use
lifecycle flow
-
Provenance
80.7Mt
China top · 2024
2.2Mt
net importer · 2025
1.8Mt
year-end · 2025
5.7Mt
Consumption, apparent · 2025
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