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Copper vs Aluminum

Copper's biggest producer is Chile (23%, 2025); Aluminum's is China (61%, 2025). Copper is currently $14,326/t, Aluminum $3,251/t. Their monthly price moves have moderately tracked each other over the 799 months compared (r = 0.44).

Copper compared with Aluminum
CopperAluminum
CategoryMetalsMetals
Top producerChile (23%, 2025)China (61%, 2025)
World production23 million tonnes74 million tonnes
Top exporterChile (29%, 2024)Canada (10%, 2024)
Latest price$14,326/t (August 2026)$3,251/t (August 2026)
12-month change+48%+25%

Price since January 1960, rebased to 100

Each price divided by its own January 1960 value and multiplied by 100, so the two can share one chart regardless of unit. Starts at January 1960 because that is the later of the two series' first published month.

Copper vs Aluminum monthly prices, index, Jan 1960 to Aug 2026Line chart of copper vs aluminum monthly prices in index from Jan 1960 to Aug 2026: Copper from 100 to 2,004, peaking at 2,004; Aluminum from 100 to 636.2, peaking at 717.4.05001,0001,5002,00019601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025index
CopperAluminum

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