The copper price on the London Metal Exchange (LME) stood at an average of 390 U.S. cents per pound in 2023. This figure represents a decrease of about five percent in comparison to the previous year which saw the peak LME copper price in the period of consideration.
LME price for high-grade copper from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. cents per pound)
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US Geological Survey. (January 29, 2024). LME price for high-grade copper from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. cents per pound) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255112/lme-copper-price-since-2000/
US Geological Survey. "LME price for high-grade copper from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. cents per pound)." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255112/lme-copper-price-since-2000/
US Geological Survey. (2024). LME price for high-grade copper from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. cents per pound). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255112/lme-copper-price-since-2000/
US Geological Survey. "Lme Price for High-grade Copper from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. Cents per Pound)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255112/lme-copper-price-since-2000/
US Geological Survey, LME price for high-grade copper from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. cents per pound) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255112/lme-copper-price-since-2000/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
LME price for high-grade copper from 2000 to 2023 (in U.S. cents per pound) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255112/lme-copper-price-since-2000/