Market Data
Price
$ 6.5288
Ask
$6.53
24h Change
+0.22%
About Copper
Copper is the most widely used industrial metal, critical for electrical wiring, plumbing, and electronics. Often called "Dr. Copper" because its price is seen as a barometer for global economic health.
- Chemical symbol Cu, from Latin "cuprum"
- Third most consumed industrial metal after iron and aluminum
- Essential for electrical conductivity — used in wiring, motors, and circuit boards
- Chile produces ~25% of world supply
- Increasingly important for EVs and renewable energy infrastructure