Copper Cathode Rod Production Rate Rises to 83.58% Amid Stable Operations and Price Rebound

Published: Apr 3, 2026 11:26

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【SMM Copper Cathode Rod Flash】This week, the operating rate of copper cathode rod rose MoM to 83.58, while overall enterprise operations remained stable. Affected by the rebound in copper prices, the operating pace of downstream industries slowed somewhat; however, copper cathode rod enterprises maintained stable production on the back of earlier orders on hand, and order support was expected to continue until mid-April.

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