Jinchuan Group Raises Nickel Prices to 100,000 yuan on Apr.7

US COMEX copper prices surged to record highs as traders increasingly bet on potential new tariffs targeting critical metal imports. At the same time, global copper supply remains under pressure from mining disruptions, sulphuric acid shortages, and tight concentrate availability. Analysts said demand from AI infrastructure, power-grid expansion, and clean-energy investment continues to strengthen expectations for long-term copper shortages. Market participants believe the price gap between US copper futures and LME copper could widen further if tariff risks escalate.

McEwen Copper said on May 11 that it has secured arrangements for a $2.4 billion loan package to help finance development of the Los Azules copper project in Argentina. Total project financing is expected to reach $4 billion, alongside a planned IPO later this year. The mine is targeting first production around 2029–2030 with annual copper cathode output exceeding 200,000 tons. Rising copper prices are helping reopen financing channels for major mining projects globally.

The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on 14 May , 2026