Copper is a reddish-orange metal with high thermal and electrical conductivity. It is used to make electrical wires, pipes, automobile radiators, and alloys like brass and bronze. India has significant copper ore deposits located in various states. While copper production increased between 1950-1971, it fell drastically to just 223 thousand tonnes in 1997-98 and has generally remained low. The top copper producing countries are Chile, China, Peru, the United States, and Congo. Recycling provides 35% of copper demand globally, with around 9 million tonnes coming from old scrap. Copper prices on Indian markets slipped below Rs 400 per kg in late November 2016 as market sentiments turned downward.

1. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS ON
COPPER

2. COPPER
• Base metal like Nickel,Gold,Silver etc
• Reddish Orange metal
• High thermal and Electrical conductivity.
• Uses : electrical wires, pipes and metals, automobile radiators.
• Combined with zinc to produce Brass and tin to produce
Bronze.

3. MANUFACTURING PROCESS:
• Mining
• Concentrating – floatation method.
• Smelting
• Refining
• Casting

4. PRODUCTION IN INDIA:
• Total metal ore insitu : 712.5 million tonnes.
• Deposits are located in Jharkand, MP, Rajasthan.
• In addition small deposits in Gujarat,
Karnataka,UP,AP,Meghalaya, Maharashtra,Sikkim, West Bengal.
• Gradual increase of production betweean 1950-51 and 1970-71
and it stood at a record high of 5,255 thousand tonnes in 1990-91.
• The production fell to 3,896 thousand tonnes in 1996-97. There
was a drastic fall in production in 1997-98 when it was 223
thousand tonnes only. Since 1997-98, the production remained at
a very low level and stood at 153 thousand tonnes only in 2002-03.

5. REGIONS OF PRODUCTION:

6. MAJOR COPPER PRODUCING
COUNTRIES:
• Chile : 5.7 million MT
• China : 1.75 million MT
• Peru : 1.6 million MT
• United States : 1.25 million MT
• Congo : 990,000MT
• Australia : 960,000MT
• Russia : 740,000MT
• Canada : 695,000MT
• Zambia : 600,000 MT
• Mexico : 550,000 MT

7. MAJOR CONSUMERS:

8. RECYCLING PROCESS:

9. RECYCLING CHAMPION
• Total of around 9 million tonnes of copper per
year come from the recycling of “old” scrap.
• Approx. 24 million tonnes of copper were used
globally in 2010 ; 35 percent of this was sourced
through recycling.

10. date open high low last change %chg volume
11/15/16
393.8
6
401.91 379.83 391.47 -2.39 -0.61% 0
11/14/16
393.2
8
406.57 392.11 393.86 +0.58 +0.15% 0
11/11/16
396.9
3
426.98 390.41 393.28 -3.60 -0.91% 0
11/10/16
383.5
8
404.81 383.37 396.88 +13.35 +3.48% 0
11/09/16
370.9
1
385.44 362.37 383.53 +12.68 +3.42% 0

11. INDIAN COPPER SLIPS
• Copper ended the session on 29 Nov 2016 at INR 392.95 per
kg. The prices tested a high of INR 397.95 per kg and a low of
INR 389.10 per kg. Indian Copper slipped in a single session
as sentiments turned down on Tuesday. The prices breached
Rs 400 which was an active psychological zone. This means
that prices can move lower until some positives reemerge.

12. MARKET TREND:

13. PRICE PERFORMANCE

14. INTEREST RATES :