Tag: primary copper production 2025

Combined increase in China, DRC stands at 9% Japan’s output falls 8% due to smelter maintenance The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) has released preliminary data for January-August 2025, indicating that global refined copper production grew approximately 4% y-o-y. This included a 3.9% increase in primary production (from ores via electrolytic and electrowinning processes) and…