base_metal · primary
Refined copper (cathode + secondary). Base metal critical-list addition reflects Tier-1 mineral demand for electrification and grid build-out.
At a glance
Price · 2026
12,997$/mt
World Bank Pink Sheet
Price trend
+6% 1Y
+1%/yr · 4Y CAGR
US net import reliance · 2025
57%
Production HHI
0.51
Highly concentrated (>0.25)
From ore to use
lifecycle flow
720.0Mt
Chile leads · 25% share
Provenance
50.8Mt
China top · 2024
1.3Mt
net importer · 2025
450.0Kt
year-end · 2025
1.7Mt
Consumption: Reported, refined copper · 2025
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