Copper Price Today (Cu)
Copper is the backbone of the African base-metals trade, from Zambian and DRC concentrate to Chilean-grade cathode. Track the live LME below and price any copper lot with the public calculator.
Current copper price
Common uses of copper
- Electrical wiring, cables and busbars (≈60% of global demand).
- Construction plumbing, roofing and architectural cladding.
- Renewable energy: PV, wind turbines, EV motors and grid build-out.
- Industrial machinery and heat exchangers.
Market context
Copper is benchmarked off the live LBMA/LME/COMEX feed shown below.
MetalPulse Africa never mixes sources on a single row. When a feed is unavailable we mark the price as a reference or proxy and surface the underlying note alongside it.
Grades, assay & payable
Payable terms vary by buyer, refinery route and assay. The calculator below uses a default payable of 96.0% and an indicative treatment / refining charge of $250/t. Always confirm payables, deductions and penalties with your offtake buyer before signing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current copper price?
The live copper price block above shows the latest figure in USD/tonne, with its source, market type (spot / futures / reference) and last-updated time. Refresh the page for the newest value.
Where does MetalPulse Africa get the copper price from?
From a live commodity-data feed sourced from LBMA / LME / COMEX benchmarks. The exact source label is shown on the price card.
How do I price my own copper lot?
Use the calculator preview below. Enter your tonnage, grade and payable percentage; the tool returns gross metal value, payable value and a fair price per wet tonne. Full export, multi-currency and PDF reporting unlock with a subscription.