The Operating Rate of China's Scrap-derived Copper Anode Producers Declined

Published: Mar 19, 2026 18:05

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[SMM Copper Anode market] Due to the narrowing price difference between copper cathode and scrap, the operating rate of China's scrap-derived copper anode producers declined, with production mainly carried out to fulfill long-term contracts. From March 13 to 19, the operating rate of SMM scrap-derived copper anode plate enterprises was 58.31%, down 0.5 percentage points WoW. As copper prices fell sharply, the operating rate is expected to decline to 54.65% next week.

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