Latest news on China Copper Concentrates markets

Survey: China 20% & 23% Cu copper concentrate payable/spot price 2026.07.13

Mysteel daily survey of copper concentrate payable and spot price in China, 20%Cu & 23%Cu, DAP, tax inclusive Unit: %, RMB Yuan/t

TRENDING: Copper concentrate tightness to persist with deepening constraints on smelting

In the first half (H1) of 2026, China's copper concentrate market faced unprecedented tightness, with treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) plunging deeply negative. The collapse in TC/RCs is not merely a temporary market disturbance, but reflects a deeper structural imbalance between sluggish glo

Survey: China 7-port weekly copper concentrates inventory 2026.07.09

Mysteel weekly survey of China's 7-port copper concentrates inventory. Unit: '000 tonnes

Survey: China 20% & 23% Cu copper concentrate payable/spot price 2026.07.10

Mysteel daily survey of copper concentrate payable and spot price in China, 20%Cu & 23%Cu, DAP, tax inclusive Unit: %, RMB Yuan/t

Survey: 25% Cu clean copper concentrate weekly TC/RC/price index 2026.07.10

Mysteel weekly survey of 25% clean copper concentrate TC/RC/price index, CIF China Unit: $/dmt, ¢/lb

Survey: China 20% & 23% Cu copper concentrate payable/spot price 2026.07.09

Mysteel daily survey of copper concentrate payable and spot price in China, 20%Cu & 23%Cu, DAP, tax inclusive Unit: %, RMB Yuan/t

Survey: China 20% & 23% Cu copper concentrate payable/spot price 2026.07.08

Mysteel daily survey of copper concentrate payable and spot price in China, 20%Cu & 23%Cu, DAP, tax inclusive Unit: %, RMB Yuan/t

Copper concentrate spot TC index continues falling

Spot treatment charges (TCs) for imported copper concentrate continued to decline last week, with mainstream TCs in the range of -$125/dmt to -$130/dmt. The pace of mine supply increase remained slow, leading the tight concentrate supply situation unlikely to ease in the near term. Smelters were und

Survey: China 20% & 23% Cu copper concentrate payable/spot price 2026.07.07

Mysteel daily survey of copper concentrate payable and spot price in China, 20%Cu & 23%Cu, DAP, tax inclusive Unit: %, RMB Yuan/t

Survey: China 20% & 23% Cu copper concentrate payable/spot price 2026.07.06

Mysteel daily survey of copper concentrate payable and spot price in China, 20%Cu & 23%Cu, DAP, tax inclusive Unit: %, RMB Yuan/t