产业补库托底铜价，春季旺季补库叠加供应偏紧或进一步推升铜价。 一是下游在库存低位背景下对于低价铜补库意愿强。二是考虑到春季旺季到来，在 海外铜矿供应扰动频发且TC/RC处于低位的背景下，我们认为铜供需或持续偏紧，有望进一步推升铜价。 行业近况 2月 3日 [1] ， 中国有色金属工业协会副秘书长段绍甫在2025年有色金属工业经济运行情况新闻发布会上表示，完善铜资源储备体系建设。2月2日 [2] ，美 国 宣布正启动一项120亿美元的关键矿产储备计划（"Project Vault"），包括稀土、锂、铜等美国地质调查局认定的50多种关键矿产，以对冲供应链风险。 据Mysteel，2月2日国内铜价短暂回落，下游补库需求环比大幅增长，当日电解铜、铜杆成交量达3.8、4.3万吨，环比+108%、+198%，分别创近三月、 2025年3月来新高。 评论 中美均推出铜资源储备计划，战略囤库需求持续增长。 一是国内提出完善铜储备体系建设，国储与商储模式结合，精炼铜与铜精矿均纳入考量范围。二 是美国启动关键矿产储备计划，其两大交易所铜库存持续增长。据iFinD，1月19日起CME-LME铜溢价转负，LME美国铜库存仅在11个交 ...

Core Viewpoint - The copper metal sector has emerged as the largest gaining sector in the A-share and Hong Kong markets this year, with A-share copper metal concepts rising over 75% and Hong Kong copper metal stocks nearly doubling in value. The recent surge in copper prices is attributed to rising expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December, which has also positively impacted other precious metals like silver and gold [1][3][8]. Group 1: Market Performance - The main copper futures contract surged by 2.25%, reaching a record high of $11,210.5 per ton, while domestic copper contracts and New York copper futures rose by 1.75% and 1.62%, respectively [1]. - Silver futures experienced a significant increase of 5.15%, reaching a new historical high, and spot gold prices rose nearly 1.5%, surpassing the $4,200 mark [3]. Group 2: Influencing Factors - A system failure at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) led to a halt in trading, coinciding with silver's critical price breakout, which fueled conspiracy theories about market manipulation. This incident contributed to a surge in short-term speculative trading in precious metals [4][5]. - The 14th Asian Copper Week held in Shanghai from November 25-27 was a key event, where major global copper companies discussed processing fees, leading to expectations of tighter supply and increased copper prices due to negotiations over record low processing fees and the halting of illegal copper smelting capacity in China [6][14]. Group 3: Supply and Demand Dynamics - The copper supply chain is under significant stress, with major copper mines facing production disruptions and declining ore grades, leading to increased extraction costs. The average copper ore grade has dropped from 0.81% in 2000 to 0.45% in 2023, resulting in an 80% increase in mining costs over the past decade [15]. - Demand for copper is expected to rise significantly due to the booming industries of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and AI, with global refined copper demand projected to reach 27.29 million tons by 2025, growing at a rate of 2.5%-2.8%, while supply growth is only expected to be 1.1% [16]. Group 4: Future Outlook - The consensus in the market is that copper prices are likely to continue rising due to persistent supply constraints and increasing demand, with projections indicating a potential copper deficit of 2-4 million tons by 2030 [16]. - Major players in the copper industry, such as Zijin Mining, are well-positioned due to their integrated operations and cost advantages, which may lead to higher valuations despite recent price increases [17][18].