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Copper output to rise in 2022 as global economy recovers

By Fitri Wulandari

07:08, 8 October 2021

Copper smelting in a factory
Copper smelting in a factory - Photo: Shutterstock

Global copper mined production is forecast to increase by 3.9% in 2022 year-on-year as output from copper-producing nations, especially Peru, to recover to pre-pandemic levels. 

The Lisbon-based International Copper Study Group forecast output of mined copper – used in construction materials, electronic wiring, and plumbing – to increase to 21.89 million tonnes next year, from 21.06 million tonnes in 2021.

“It will also be supported by the ramp-up of recently commissioned mines and expansions as well as the planned start-up of some large projects,” ICSG said.

New projects

Major projects starting in 2021/2022 include the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – a joint venture of Ivanhoe Mines, Zijin Mining Group, Crystal River Global Limited, and the DRC government.

Other projects are AngloAmerican’s Quellaveco mine in Peru; BHP’s Spence-SGO, Teck’s Quebrada Blanca QB2 in Chile, and Udokan Copper in Russia.

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Production of refined copper is forecast to increase by 3.9% to 25.88 million tonnes in 2022, from 24.92 million tonnes this year.

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Demand recover

On the demand side, copper consumption is estimated to rise by 2.4% to 25.55 million tonnes next year, from 24.96 million tonnes this year on expected continued recovery in the world economy. Copper demand slowed to 0.1% in 2020 due to global lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19.

“Sustained growth in copper demand is expected to resume as copper is essential to economic activity and the modern technological society,” ICSG said.

In a longer term, copper demand will get supports from infrastructure developments in major countries and the global trend towards cleaner energy and electric cars, it said, adding that it forecast a surplus of 328,000 tonnes in 2022.

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