Tight Supply in the Spot Market for Copper Cathode in North China

Published: Mar 11, 2026 11:48

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[SMM North China Copper Cathode Spot Market] As consumption in the northern copper cathode market has warmed noticeably in recent days, downstream buyers made concentrated purchases, causing spot supply in the market to become tight, and spot premiums continued to rise.

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