Supply of Scrap-Derived Copper Anode in China Tended to Rebound

Published: Apr 16, 2026 18:34

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[SMM Copper Anode Market] As copper prices rose and the price difference between copper cathode and scrap widened, the supply of scrap-derived copper anode in China tended to rebound. From April 10 to April 16, the operating rate of scrap-derived copper anode enterprises surveyed by SMM was 51.56%, up 0.33 percentage points WoW. The operating rate is expected to rise 1.87 percentage points to 53.43% next week.

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