Industrial Metals · HG · USD / lb
Copper HG
Copper is the cleanest expression of energy transition CapEx. The market is at a structural inflection: declining ore grades, multi-decade project lead times, and a doubling of demand by 2035 create a setup where supply cannot mathematically respond in time.
Spot
$4.52
Δ 24h
-0.2%
Realized Vol
18.4%
Cycle Phase
Accumulation
Price Timeline · 10Y
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Annotated Macro Events
2020Stimulus ReflationGlobal infrastructure stimulus + supply disruption drives breakout above $4.
2022Cobre Panama ShutdownFirst Quantum mine closure removes 1.5% of global supply.
2024Smelter Margin CollapseTC/RCs at multi-year lows signal concentrate shortage.
Cycle Phase Breakdown
Probability-weighted regime modelWhere Copper HG Sits in Its Supercycle
45%
25%
20%
Accumulation
45%Current — China property drag masks underlying structural setup.
Early Bull
25%Electrification demand recognition.
Expansion
20%Supply response failure becomes visible.
Peak Euphoria
10%Incentive pricing for greenfield projects.
Supply & Demand
- Mine Supply Growth+1.2% CAGR
- Demand Growth+3.4% CAGR
- LME Inventory112 kt
- TC/RC Treatment Charges$11/dmt
Cross-Asset Correlation
- China PMI0.68
- DXY-0.55
- Global Equities0.51
- Iron Ore0.42
Exposure Vehicles
- COPXGlobal X Copper Miners ETF
- CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund