Copper Product Suite
Unmatched analysis of copper value chain from copper mines to smelters and refined production
Unravel robust market intelligence across the entire copper value chain
Attain a comprehensive understanding of copper demand and supply through our market analysis and data on mines, smelters, and refined production to market. We offer in-depth insights into the global copper market, enabling you to analyse supply and demand dynamics, grades, recoveries, and price projections to assess investment opportunities and make cost-effective sourcing decisions across the entire value chain.
Features and workflows
Gain in-depth insights into the copper value chain, encompassing mines, smelters, refineries, and market. Leverage our expert analysis, asset-specific reports, cost curve tools, and detailed financial and operating data to anticipate future developments
Key features of Wood Mackenzie's Copper Product Suite:
- Detailed reports and analysis of copper market.
- Asset-level profiles covering copper mines, smelters, refineries.
- Cost model and cost curves tools.
- Market data tool to visualise data through charts and graphs on supply, demand and prices.
- Regularly published reports and insights.
Wood Mackenzie's Copper Product Suite provides data on:
Copper Market Service
- Strategic Planning Outlook: Comprehensive view of global and regional markets for the next 30 years, with data and analysis to 2050.
- Investment Horizon Outlook: Analysis of the investment landscape and market implications for current and anticipated investments for the next 10 years, with data to 2050.
- Short-Term Outlook: Monthly market outlook on supply, demand, trade, and price forecasts for the next 2 years.
Copper Mine Cost Service
- Detailed asset reports and summaries covering mine life costings, resources, reserves, production, revenue, cost, margins, OpEx, CapEx and cashflows.
- 500+ copper mines modelled and analysed based on Wood Mackenzie's base case scenario.
- Access to granular data on supply, demand, price forecast, trade flows, cost, production, and anode allocation with our data tools.
Copper Concentrates Service
- Forecast for concentrates production, balances, trade flows and treatment and refining charges (TC/RC).
- Long-term outlook report with 30 year forecast to 2040.
- Quarterly updated concentrate market balance to 2040.
Copper Smelters & Refineries Cost Service
- Detailed smelter and refinery-level asset reports.
- Forecast for costs, production and anode allocation out to 2040.
- 330+ assets, encompassing smelters and refineries, modelled and analysed based on Wood Mackenzie's base case scenario.
- Operating costs for 85% smelters and 80% refineries covered in our cost models.
Stay informed
- Access to tailored insights into key market themes and our global team of Wood Mackenzie analysts.
Wood Mackenzie's Copper Product Suite enables a number of key workflows including:
- Gather accurate market intelligence on the copper assets (mines, smelters, refineries), companies and countries.
- Screen, identify and assess potential assets or companies for acquisition.
- Conduct valuation appraisal, financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis.
- Benchmark against industry peers and develop strategies to improve competitive positioning.
- Analyse cost structures and resource allocation to inform strategic planning and enhance overall business strategies.
Why choose WoodMac's Copper Product Suite?
People:Our global team of experts has modelled hundreds of scenarios to provide comprehensive analyses of the metals and mined commodities sectors while integrating coverage of the entire energy value chain.
Integrated: Our integrated analysis takes a unique approach, providing a comprehensive overview of the interdependencies between battery raw materials, and base metal commodities.
Granularity: Built from the bottom up, access asset-level data through our portal and tools.
Industry-standard methodology: Our C1, C2, and C3 mine cost methodology has been established as the global industry standard, entrenched in the workflows of the world’s leading financial institutions and mining corporations.
Breadth: Our market outlooks offer insights into global and regional market fundamentals, providing a comprehensive understanding of the market landscape.
Transparency: Analysis and commentary on supply, demand and price fundamentals to help you answer complex questions on copper markets' production, consumption and trade.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here you’ll find answers to the most common questions you may have on Wood Mackenzie's Copper Product Suite. If you have any other questions, get in touch.
Designed for a diverse range of professionals and organisations in the copper mining industry seeking reliable data, analysis, insights, and tools to navigate the complexities of the landscape. This includes mine owners and operators, investment analysts, fund managers, commodity traders, commercial strategists, business development managers, supply chain and procurement managers.
Our Copper Product Suite helps you answer strategic questions such as:
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What is the trend for producer costs this year?
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Will copper grades continue declining?
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What do we expect for the margins?
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What role will recycling play in the copper market?
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Are there any risks to future copper supply and demand?
We provide individual asset reports to help you understand the trend for overall copper mine supply, production and costs, margins, and copper grades. Our cost curve and model tools empower you to thrive in a competitive landscape. Use it to:
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Benchmark against competitors to optimise costs and margins.
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Identify risks, opportunities, and operational efficiencies to enhance profitability.
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Stress test with scenario modelling capabilities under Wood Mackenzie’s base case and energy transition scenarios to assess business resilience, optimise planning and investment strategies.
Copper data analytics is now available in Lens
Lens Metals & Mining
Make confident decisions across the Copper value chain with an easy-to-use, enterprise-wide platform.
Contact an expert
Whether you’re looking for attractive new opportunities, evaluating existing projects or widening your research base in a specific segment, our experts are on hand to guide you through which aspects of our world-leading Copper Product Suite will work best for you.
