Copper Market

Hindustan Copper may exceed capex target of Rs 350 cr this financial year

State-owned Hindustan Copper Ltd on Friday said it is likely to exceed its capex target of Rs 350 crore for the ongoing fiscal year. "Although this year's capex target is Rs 350 crore, it is expected that the company may exceed the target like last year," the company said in a filing to the BSE. The company is continuously investing in its ongoing mine expansion plan. The PSU has floated tender for the appointment of developer for Rakha mine, it said, adding that once finalised, this will make way for fresh investment. The domestic copper demand in the country will grow in line with the growth of sectors such as renewable, transportation and construction sectors. "Analysts suggest that there will be double-digit growth in these sectors in the short term. Accordingly, copper sector growth is expected to be in double digit," it said. The current per capita refined copper consumption in India is around 0.5 kg, far less than the global average of about 3.2 kg per capita, leaving a hu

Copper, Crude Oil: Check key trading strategy, target price and more

On the daily chart, MCX Copper has been unable to sustain the breakout of its rising channel pattern and has moved down, forming a lower high, lower low pattern, indicating bearish sentiment

Nifty Metal index hits record high on May 21; what's fuelling the rally?

The surge in the metal index, analysts believe, is largely credited to Vedanta's robust Q4 performance and its first interim dividend declaration of Rs 11 for FY25

UAE firm eyes majority stake in Vedanta's Zambian mines in expansion drive

The Zambian government owns 20% of KCM through state firm ZCCM-IH

Adani group begins operations of its copper unit plant at Mundra, Gujarat

Adani group on Thursday announced start of its maiden copper plant at Mundra in Gujarat. Adani Enterprises is setting up plant with 1 million tonnes capacity in two phases. "Close to $1.2 billion will be invested in the first phase," the firm said in a statement. This marks the Adani portfolio's debut in the metal industry. "The successful progress of the greenfield unit showcases the Adani Group's ability to plan and execute largescale projects," it said. Adani Enterprises is investing nearly USD 1.2 billion to set up a copper smelter with 0.5 million tonnes capacity in the first phase. On completion of the second phase that will add similar capacity, Kutch Copper, with 1 million tonnes annual capacity, will be the world's largest single-location custom smelter, benchmarking ESG performance standards while leveraging state-of-the-art technology and digitalisation. It will create 2,000 direct and 5,000 indirect employment opportunities. "With Kutch Copper commencing operations, t

Adani group to source copper concentrates from Peru, Chile, Australia

Kutch Copper Ltd (KCL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd, expects to start its operations in the next few weeks

Adani's $1.2 bn Mundra copper plant to boost India's metal production

Billionaire Gautam Adani-led group is building the world's largest single-location copper manufacturing plant at Mundra in Gujarat, which will help cut India's dependence on imports and aid energy transition, sources said. The USD 1.2-billion facility will start operations of the first phase by March-end and full-scale 1 million tonnes capacity by FY29 (March 2029), two sources with knowledge of the matter said. India joins China and other nations that are rapidly expanding production of copper, a metal crucial for transition away from fossil fuels. Technologies critical to the energy transition like electric vehicles (EVs), charging infrastructure, solar photovoltaics (PV), wind and batteries, all require copper. Kutch Copper Ltd (KCL), a subsidiary of the group's flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), is setting up a greenfield copper refinery project for the production of refined copper with 1 million tonnes per annum capacity in two phases. For Phase-1, capacity of 0.5 million .

Gautam Adani's copper foray may further tighten global supply of ore

India's imports of copper concentrate could grow to as much as 2 million tons in 2024, from 1.3 million tons estimated for this year, said Soni Kumari, commodity strategist at ANZ Banking Group

Refined copper demand likely to grow 11% in FY24 on infra boost: ICRA

India's refined copper demand is likely to grow 11 per cent in the current financial year on the back of the government's thrust on infrastructure development and a gradual transition to green energy, ICRA said on Monday. The rating agency further said it expects a stable outlook for the country's domestic sector. "ICRA projects copper prices to remain range-bound at current levels of 8,2008,300/tonne in the near term," it said in a statement. It further said that the allocation of Rs 10 lakh crore for capital spending in the last Union Budget, coupled with ambitious targets set under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), is likely to drive copper consumption in the medium term. In addition, in the real estate sector, significant incremental supply growth of 30 per cent in the top six Indian office space markets and 10 per cent growth in retail mall space is likely in FY'24, which is likely to spur copper wire demand. Significant emphasis by the government on the smart city

Rs 27,131 crore spent on copper imports in FY23: Govt tells Parliament

India spent Rs 27,131 crore on copper imports in 2022-23, up from Rs 21,985 crore a year earlier, Parliament was informed on Monday. On account of low availability of copper reserves in the country, India has always been an importer of copper ore and concentrate. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said, "Per annum net import value (and hence, net foreign exchange outgo) during the last two years... 2021-22 (is) Rs 21,985 crore, 2022-23 (is) Rs 27,131 crore." "India, with a refined copper production of 5.55 lakh tonne in FY2022-23, is the 10th largest in the world," the minister explained. The spurt in imports in the last two years is due to increased demand in copper refining, reflecting a post-pandemic recovery, especially the growth in user sectors such as infrastructure, construction, telecom, electrical, renewable energy, and electric vehicles. Copper is one of the 30 critical minerals identified by the Centre. Copper concentrate

Vedanta's arm Malco Energy sets up new unit in Saudi for copper business

Vedanta's arm Malco Energy Ltd has set up a new unit in Saudi Arabia for copper business at an investment of 1,00,000 Saudi riyals (Rs 22.19 lakh). "Malco Energy Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has incorporated a new wholly-owned Subsidiary in the name of 'Vedanta Copper International VCI Company Limited," metal and mining giant Vedanta said in a filing to BSE. Vedanta Copper International VCI Company Limited has been incorporated to explore growth opportunities in new geographies, it said. Vedanta had earlier announced plans to demerge five of its key businesses, including aluminium, oil and gas, and steel, into separate listed entities with a view to creating shareholder value. "The de-merger is planned to be a simple vertical split, for every 1 share of Vedanta Limited, the shareholders will additionally receive 1 share of each of the five newly listed companies," the firm had said in a stock exchange filing. The Board of Vedanta Ltd had approved "a pure-play, .

Vedanta Resources seals copper assets agreement with Zambian govt

The government, which owns a 20% stake in KCM through ZCCM-IH, said in September that it had reached an agreement to allow Vedanta to resume control of the mines and smelter

Global copper market to have a surplus of 155,000 tonnes in 2023, says ICSG

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was trading around $7,363 a tonne on Wednesday having declined more than 30% on growing recession fears since scaling a record peak of $10,845 in March

Copper prices weaken on worries over China and global slowdown

Copper has given up 30% since touching a record peak in March but has largely held in a range between $7,200 and $8,000 since the end of August

Formation of mining conglomerate to enhance capacity: Hindustan Copper

Hindustan Copper CMD Arun Kumar Shukla suggested this to the government at a round-table discussion held during the 6th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals

Copper prices slide to 20-month low on economic slowdown fears

Rising US interest rates have pushed the dollar to its strongest in two decades, making dollar-priced metals costlier for non-US buyers and potentially dampening demand

Vedanta challenges Zambia's appointment of new Copper Mines liquidator

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Vedanta Resources has challenged Zambia's appointment of a new Provisional Liquidator for Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) following the resignation of the previous office holder.

Hindustan Copper Q2 profit after tax rises seven-fold to Rs 68 crore

The firm on Tuesday reported a seven-fold rise in consolidated profit after tax

Copper price rebounds as global energy crisis keeps roiling the market

Power shortages are forcing output cuts from China to Europe

How prolonged closure of Sterlite plant is impacting copper exports

The prolonged closure of its controversial Thoothukudi plant has had an unintended impact on the country's exports of the industrial metal