The copper market rally continued through to the end of 2025. In the final days of December, the London Metal Exchange copper price rose above the threshold of $12,500 per tonne for the first time. Over the full year 2025, the copper price increased more than 40 per cent. The non-ferrous metals recycling market also closed the year with further price gains.
According to the news agency MBI, wholesale purchase prices for copper scrap on the German market increased by between €30 and €50 per 100 kilograms compared with the pre-Christmas week, depending on the grade. Brass scrap became €15–20 more expensive, while prices for zinc scrap and lead scrap rose by €5. By contrast, prices for aluminium scrap and chromium-nickel steel scrap remained unchanged acording to MBI.
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