According to foreign media on February 21, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) stated in its latest monthly report that the global copper cathode market saw an oversupply of 3 mt in December 2022. There was a shortage of 93,000 mt in November.
In December 2022, global copper cathode production and consumption were both around 2.2 million mt. The ICSG said on Tuesday that the global refined copper market was in shortfall of 376,000 mt in 2022, compared with a deficit of 455,000 mt in the previous year.



