The price of copper may be entering a critical phase
(PresseBox) - The expansion of power grids, the defense sector, and artificial intelligence are driving up the price of copper.
Advertisement/Advertising - This article is distributed on behalf of Meridian Mining PLC and GoldMining Inc., with whom SRC swiss resource capital AG has paid IR advisory agreements. Producer: SRC swiss resource capital AG ? Author: Ingrid Heinritzi ? First published: April 09, 2026, 1:55 p.m. Zurich/Berlin
There is still an oversupply of copper. Nevertheless, there are positive voices, such as RBC, which expects growing deficits in the coming years. If the all-important demand from China also recovers, copper companies should benefit. Last year, the price of copper rose by nearly 44 percent, making it a strong year for the red metal. As a result, shares of copper companies gained ground, for junior companies, the increase was a whopping 132.42 percent. This particularly affected companies with projects in the U.S., as there are support mechanisms in place there.
Copper, in particular, is prone to supply disruptions that affect both security of supply and price. Additionally, the industry suffers from declining ore grades, years of underinvestment, and very long development cycles. Overall, copper supply is relatively stable, while demand is expected to grow. The price of gold is rising again, and metals like copper appear to be following suit. Even though high inventory levels are currently holding back the copper price, in the long term, the upside potential should ensure higher copper prices and strong performance for copper companies.
Copper is often found alongside gold in a deposit, an attractive combination. Since the gold price, according to experts, has undergone a healthy correction but remains in a bull market in the long term, attention is currently focused on mining companies that hold both commodities in their projects.
GoldMining - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/goldmining-inc/ - has large gold and copper projects in North and South America; the 100% company-owned Crucero project in Peru contains significant antimony mineralization in addition to gold. On a gold-equivalent basis, the indicated resources were expanded by approximately 75% (thanks to the presence of the critical metal antimony). This increases the value of the project. Exploration drilling has begun in Brazil.
Meridian Mining - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/meridian-mining-uk-societas/ - holds the promising Cabaçal project (copper, gold, silver) in Brazil, located in a region with a well-established and producing mining sector. The resources for the Cabaçal deposits were recently expanded, which is encouraging.
Current company information and press releases from GoldMining (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/goldmining-inc/ -) and Meridian Mining (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/meridian-mining-uk-societas/ -).
Further information is also available in our new Precious Metals Report at the following link: ?https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/precious-metals-report-2025-04/
Sources: GoldMining, Meridian Mining
https://www.kitco.com/opinion/2026-01-27/coppers-momentum-key-catalysts-watch-2026;
https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/precious-metals-report-2025-04/
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