SMM expected the operating rate of China’s copper anode enterprises would rise to 51.78% in March

Published: Mar 4, 2026 16:39

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[SMM Copper Anode] SMM expected that in March 2026, the overall operating rate of China’s copper anode enterprises would rise 13.68 percentage points MoM to 51.78%, of which the operating rate of ore-derived copper anode enterprises was expected to rise 2.84 percentage points MoM to 74.35%; the operating rate of copper anode producers using scrap was expected to rise 18.73 percentage points MoM to 41.25%. (Refers only to the non-captive portion of copper anodes)

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