Copper prices are surging due to strong demand from AI, EVs, and grid expansion, leading to a projected deficit. Social media buzz highlights this demand and potential supply shortages.
Copper is a reddish-brown metal known for its excellent electrical conductivity.
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[--] Week: [-----------] +2.80%
[--] Month: [-----------] +118%
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[--] Year: [-------------] +100%
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1-Year Low: [---------] on 2026-01-18
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Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
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Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Copper in the last [--] hours which is down 2.50% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
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The most influential creators that mention Copper in the last [--] hours
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| @tunemusicalmoments | [--] | [---------] | [-----] | [---------] |
| @tuahalamshorts | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [---------] |
| @pkmechanics3 | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [---------] |
| @kingofcopper8 | [--] | [------] | [--] | [---------] |
| @we.lde.r | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @CraigBrockie | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @mrbekast | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @mmplumber | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @echtesmetall_ | [--] | [------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @cheezychez | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [-------] |
Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: 89%
Daily Average: 83%
[--] Week: 79% -3%
[--] Month: 87% +1%
[--] Months: 87% +8%
[--] Year: 87% +2%
1-Year High: 96% on 2025-12-02
1-Year Low: 38% on 2025-04-15
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Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours
Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.
"Copper Futures Volume & Open Interest - CME Group Find information for Copper Futures Volume & Open Interest provided by CME Group. View Volume & Open Interest"
News Link @CMEGroup 2026-02-16T15:15Z 705.8K followers, [----] engagements
"World copper rush promises new riches for Zambia Five years after becoming Africa's first Covid-era debt defaulter Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper"
News Link @France24_en 2026-02-16T07:32Z 445.5K followers, [---] engagements
"World Copper Rush Promises New Riches For Zambia-- -- - Barron's Five years after becoming Africa's first Covid-era debt defaulter Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper"
News Link @barronsonline 2026-02-16T05:09Z 398.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Consensus Price Forecasts - Gold Silver Prices Surge To New Highs Seeking Alpha Gold silver platinum and copper prices reached new historic peaks in January while most other industrial metals prices hit multiyear highs. Read more here"
News Link @SeekingAlpha 2026-02-16T04:10Z 318.4K followers, [----] engagements
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.
"Vicuna is the best #copper project out there. but facts are it will take US$20bn and 10-15yrs (to do all [--] stages) POST FID to add 2% supply into the market (500ktpa/25000ktpa). You need one of these every year (or two) to offset depletion and address demand growth. and there just ain't that many Vicuna's. $LUN.TO $BHP @mineralstocks @minenergybiz BHP prob wont allow. but what is a stream on those precious metals worth. 50Moz of silver in a year 😳 https://t.co/RjZ6rtkJLI @mineralstocks @minenergybiz BHP prob wont allow. but what is a stream on those precious metals worth. 50Moz of silver in"
X Link @respeculator 2026-02-16T21:21Z 20.7K followers, [----] engagements
"let in foreigners let steal loot and destroy 😔 Foreigners openly steal copper wiring in Japan even as they're being filmed. Majority of these culprits are Cambodian or Vietnamese https://t.co/xuQFsmnKA1 Foreigners openly steal copper wiring in Japan even as they're being filmed. Majority of these culprits are Cambodian or Vietnamese https://t.co/xuQFsmnKA1"
X Link @DAKKADAKKA1 2026-02-16T20:17Z 40.1K followers, 21.7K engagements
"Review of silver shortage. Most silver is obtained from mining operations where silver isn't the primary product. Half of the world's silver comes from mines whose primary product is copper. At the mine rocks containing copper lead zinc or other minerals are crushed into a powder and then treated to separate the different minerals. In this first refining process done at the mine site an alloy containing silver gold and some impurities is poured into large bars called dore. Miners sell dore to specialized refineries. Payment is based on assayed metal content minus refining charges providing"
X Link @DonaldW60852684 2026-02-16T18:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Foreigners openly steal copper wiring in Japan even as they're being filmed. Majority of these culprits are Cambodian or Vietnamese"
X Link @AsianDawn4 2026-02-16T18:27Z 118K followers, 42.2K engagements
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