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LME copper hits 6-month high as DRC export ban, supply disruptions tighten inventories

Aug 8, 2026

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by

Devanshu Agrawal

in Copper, Non Ferrous

Chile’s copper output falls 9.5% in H1CY’26 to weakest in 19 years DRC imposes concentrate export ban to boost domestic processing LME copper prices strengthened sharply in the week ended 7 August 2026, rising around 2% w-o-w to a six-month high of $14,260/t, as tightening physical availability and fresh supply concerns outweighed demand-side uncertainties. The…