Tag: Global copper market posts wider surplus as refined output outpaces mine supply: ICSG

Copper inventories hit 22-year high as refined output outpaces mine supply disruptions: ICSG

Jun 25, 2026

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by

Devanshu Agrawal

in Copper, Non Ferrous

Mine production declines 1.4% on major supply disruptions Exchange copper inventories hit highest level since 2003 According to the International Copper Study Group (ICSG), global copper mine production declined by 1.4% y-o-y to 7.45 mnt during January-April’26 from 7.55 mnt in the corresponding period last year. On a monthly basis, mine production also eased by…