The supply of copper from Russia to China, according to the results of the first half of 2025, increased by 81% and reached 564.2 thousand tons. The total export cost increased two and a half times (year), to 3.3 billion.
for comparison: over 12 months of the “Dokovynoye” 2019, the export of copper from Russia to the PRC reached 361.5 thousand tons. billion), as well as cathode copper with more than 99.9935% of metal (190.5 thousand tons by 1.8 billion).
Supply growth is partly related to the abolition of export duties on cathode copper, operating in 2024
The growth of external demand, which occurs against the background of inhibition Norilsk Nickel, copper consumption in the PRC according to the results of 2025 can increase by 3% (up to 15.9 million tons).
