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Global refined copper production rises 4% y-o-y in Jan-July’25: ICSG

Sep 24, 2025

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by

Aditi Sen

in Copper, Non Ferrous

China and DRC drive 57% of global refined copper output Global secondary copper production up 5.4%, mainly from China The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) has released preliminary data for January-July 2025, showing that global refined copper production increased by around 3.9% y-o-y. This included a 3.6% rise in primary production (from ores via electrolytic…