Operating rate of China's copper anode producers using scrap rose

Published: May 14, 2026 18:14

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[SMM Copper Anode Market] Copper scrap supply increased due to rising copper prices. During May 8-14, the SMM weekly operating rate of China's copper anode producers using scrap rose 2.07 percentage points WoW to 48.42%, and is expected to rise 8.03 percentage points WoW to 56.45% next week.

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