Copper rose to 4.42 USD/Lbs on August 1, 2025, up 0.29% from the previous day. Over the past month, Copper's price has fallen 14.18%, but it is still 7.63% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Copper - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on August of 2025.

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In June 2025, the average monthly price for copper stood at over ***** U.S. dollars per metric ton. This is down from a monthly high exceeding ****** U.S. dollars in March 2024, which was among the highest monthly values observed in the past decade.

Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Copper data was reported at 2.800 % in Feb 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.800 % for Jan 2013. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Copper data is updated monthly, averaging 2.800 % from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2013, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.800 % in Feb 2013 and a record low of 1.800 % in Aug 2009. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals: Copper data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I051: Commodity Price Index: Weights (Old).

The Australian copper market fell modestly to $X in 2022, remaining constant against the previous year. Over the period under review, consumption showed a noticeable setback. Copper consumption peaked at $X in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, consumption failed to regain momentum.

For the third consecutive year, the Australian copper market recorded decline in sales value, which decreased by -0.1% to $3.7B in 2024. Overall, consumption showed a mild curtailment. Over the period under review, the market reached the peak level at $4.4B in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2024, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Refined Copper Price in Australia - 2023. Find the latest marketing data on the IndexBox platform.

Australia PPI: Materials Used: Fabricated Metal Products: Copper & Brass data was reported at 249.000 1998-1999=100 in Jun 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 243.500 1998-1999=100 for Mar 2012. Australia PPI: Materials Used: Fabricated Metal Products: Copper & Brass data is updated quarterly, averaging 123.850 1998-1999=100 from Sep 1985 (Median) to Jun 2012, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 279.800 1998-1999=100 in Sep 2011 and a record low of 62.300 1998-1999=100 in Dec 1985. Australia PPI: Materials Used: Fabricated Metal Products: Copper & Brass data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I028: Producer Price Index: 1989-90=100: ANZSIC 2006: Input to the Manufacturing Industry.

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In February 2023, the refined copper price stood at $8,572 per ton (FOB, Australia), rising by 6.2% against the previous month.

Australia BHP: Average Realized Price: Copper data was reported at 3.120 USD/lb in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.200 USD/lb for Dec 2017. Australia BHP: Average Realized Price: Copper data is updated semiannually, averaging 2.980 USD/lb from Jun 2013 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.400 USD/lb in Jun 2013 and a record low of 2.120 USD/lb in Dec 2015. Australia BHP: Average Realized Price: Copper data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BHP Billiton Group. The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Top Company: Metal and Mining: Asia Excluding China – Table WB.AT003: BHP Billiton Group (BHP): Operational Data.

Copper tube and wire manufacturers are navigating a challenging landscape of intense competition and volatile prices. Major local producers are leveraging economies of scale to contend with mounting import penetration from foreign manufacturers that can offer competitive prices due to their lower production costs. Industry revenue elevated at an annualised 2.9% over the five years through 2024-25 to $755.2 million. This five year uptrend is primarily due to performance and demand recovery from the pandemic. High import penetration has dictated profit margins, limiting many manufacturers’ scope to pass on elevated copper prices to buyers, particularly in 2021-22, where copper prices rose to decade level highs on the back of the revival of the housing and manufacturing sector post-pandemic. More recently, global copper prices have declined, particularly in 2022, contributing to lower annual revenue for copper tube and wire manufacturers. A global transition towards green energy has positioned the industry at a critical junction. Surging demand for renewable infrastructure, including solar photovoltaic systems, electric vehicles and charging stations, is poised to significantly boost global copper consumption. Government initiatives, like Australia's removal of EV tariffs, are supporting EV production, driving new demand streams for copper products used in producing these vehicles. These developments are reshaping downstream manufacturing markets, presenting a critical opportunity for copper tube and wire manufacturers to expand their market share. The Copper Tube and Wire Manufacturing industry faces significant pressure from substitutes, particularly aluminium. Aluminium’s cost-effectiveness makes it an attractive alternative, particularly in the rapidly expanding electric vehicle manufacturing market, but also in industrial, electrical and automotive applications. Industry manufacturers must continuously innovate and explore new market opportunities to maintain their competitive edge and mitigate the potential for substitute materials to erode demand. Overall, revenue is forecast to drop at an annualised 0.1% through the end of 2029-30 to $750.0 million.

Exports - Copper Ores & Concentrates, Copper Mattes & Cement Copper in Australia increased to 396 AUD Million in February from 297 AUD Million in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Exp - Copper Ores & Concentrates, Copper Mattes &.

The Copper, Silver, Lead and Zinc Smelting and Refining industry has faced volatile conditions over recent years due to volatile pricing and refineries generating a high proportion of industry revenue by providing refining and smelting services to mining companies as a third-party service. As mining companies can export ore concentrate overseas to be refined, industry firms that service mining companies need to be price and service competitive. Industry volumes and revenue are greatly influenced by changes in demand for smelting and refining services and the production output of mining companies that also operate in the industry. Overall, industry revenue is expected to climb at an annualised 1.1% over the five years through 2023-24, to an estimated $4.2 billion, mainly due to higher copper prices despite lower refined copper output. Industry revenue is anticipated to fall by 6.2% in 2023-24 as downstream demand weakens and copper production declines greatly.Industry exports are estimated to total $7.8 billion in 2023-24, substantially above industry revenue. Industry refineries often process metal for a fee without taking ownership of it. Exports of this processed metal are counted in industry exports. Industry exports tend to exceed industry revenue.The industry competes with imported refined metals and has progressively lost its share over the past decade. Sophisticated refineries opened in the Asia-Pacific region have outperformed Australian refiners because of greater scale and a more favourable regulatory environment. Revenue is forecast to decrease at an annualised 0.8% over the five years through 2028-29, to an estimated $4.0 billion. Refined copper production volumes are on track to push down, thanks to the anticipated closure of Glencore's copper smelter and refinery in Queensland in 2026. Output and demand for other industry goods, particularly zinc and lead, are set to remain stable, with prices declining. Industry exports are poised to sink owing to lower industry production.

16205 Global import shipment records of Copper Cable with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

China CMOC: C1 Cash Cost: Copper: Australia data was reported at 1.190 USD/lb in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.920 USD/lb for Dec 2017. China CMOC: C1 Cash Cost: Copper: Australia data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.690 USD/lb from Mar 2014 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.190 USD/lb in Mar 2018 and a record low of 0.530 USD/lb in Jun 2014. China CMOC: C1 Cash Cost: Copper: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Molybdenum Company Limited. The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Top Company: Metal and Mining: China – Table WB.CT003: China Molybdenum Company Limited (CMOC): Operational Data.

The industry has expanded over the past few years on the back of higher commodity prices. Global supply disruptions resulting from the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, along with supply constraints, caused prices for commodities like iron ore, nickel and coal to soar over the two years through 2021-22, benefiting wholesalers that serviced foreign buyers and stimulating a revenue expansion. While commodity prices have retracted from their peaks and driven down wholesalers' revenue in the following years, alumina and bauxite supply bottlenecks in China and Guinea have propelled alumina prices in late 2024, boosting Australia's alumina and aluminium export revenue and supporting wholesalers' performance in 2024-25. Heightened steel imports have also given domestic metal and mineral wholesalers an opportunity to source competitively priced grades from abroad, meeting domestic demand while supporting their growth. Revenue is anticipated to have risen at an annualised 1.8% over the five years through 2024-25, including an anticipated 1.8% climb in 2024-25, to $32.6 billion. However, as in most wholesaling industries, profit margins are very slim, and the highly volatile movements have made it hard for many wholesalers to sustain profitability. Larger wholesalers with robust risk-management strategies and supply agreements have adapted better. Meanwhile, smaller players have struggled amid volatile prices, which have caused some smaller wholesalers to exit the industry, resulting in a dip in the number of enterprises over the past five years. Commodity prices are forecast to soften over the medium term, particularly as tensions between major global economies threaten to curtail international trade. Alumina prices spiked in late 2024, but a loosening of supply constraints is anticipated to lower prices in the coming quarters, shrinking wholesalers' revenue base. Weaker Chinese demand, exacerbated by geopolitical frictions like US tariffs and slower global GDP growth, will compound downwards pressure on prices for key commodities like iron ore. However, a rebound in domestic construction activity is set to redirect some wholesalers away from export-focused strategies. As costs stabilise, local residential and commercial projects will likely pick up, with greater emphasis on multi-unit builds and government-backed initiatives like the Housing Australia Future Fund. Over the longer term, there will be a pivot away from fossil fuels, with demand for battery metals – nickel, copper and aluminium – gaining traction as part of the global shift towards cleaner energy. Overall, industry revenue is forecast to dip at an annualised 0.5% over the five years through 2029-30 to $31.9 billion.

In December 2022, the price of copper ores and concentrates recorded a 6% increase since the previous month, settling at $3,157 per ton (FOB, Australia).

Australia PPI: Output: Manufacturing: Primary Metal & Metal: Basic Non Ferrous Metal: Copper, Silver, Lead & Zinc Smelting & Refining data was reported at 223.300 1989-1990=100 in Jun 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 224.100 1989-1990=100 for Mar 2012. Australia PPI: Output: Manufacturing: Primary Metal & Metal: Basic Non Ferrous Metal: Copper, Silver, Lead & Zinc Smelting & Refining data is updated quarterly, averaging 99.400 1989-1990=100 from Mar 1983 (Median) to Jun 2012, with 118 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 323.100 1989-1990=100 in Dec 2006 and a record low of 57.600 1989-1990=100 in Mar 1983. Australia PPI: Output: Manufacturing: Primary Metal & Metal: Basic Non Ferrous Metal: Copper, Silver, Lead & Zinc Smelting & Refining data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I021: Producer Price Index: 1989-90=100: ANZSIC 2006: Output of the Manufacturing Industry.

The copper tubes, pipes, and fittings market in Australia is on the rise, with increasing demand driving growth. Market experts predict a steady increase in consumption over the next decade, with a projected CAGR of +2.6% in volume and +4.2% in value. By 2035, the market volume is expected to reach 17K tons and the market value to reach $264M in nominal prices.