Category: Copper

  • Japan: Copper and brass scrap markets show mixed trends

    Japan: Copper and brass scrap markets show mixed trends

    October-December contract quantities remain largely unchanged No. 1 copper wire availability limits supply commitments Weak brass grinding demand weighs on procurement Japan’s copper and brass scrap market is entering the October-December contract period with quantities largely unchanged from the previous quarter, although supply and demand conditions are prompting downward adjustments in some contracts. Limited availability…