Industrial Metals Q3 2026 — Cobalt & Copper Outlook
Mid-year update on industrial metals fundamentals, with focus on the cobalt market reset and copper supply tightening through H2 2026.
Abstract
Q3 2026 industrial metals snapshot, covering the cobalt market reset, copper supply tightening, and refining margin dynamics across the North African mining basin. Follows the January 2026 Q4 recap and provides updated H2 2026 outlook.
Inside this brief
- ●Cobalt market reset — refining capacity update
- ●Copper supply tightening and grade decline
- ●Mining basin economics update
- ●H2 2026 outlook and price corridor
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