Copper · At. No. 29 LME Grade A

Copper cathode & rod,
structured from source

AYYS structures copper transactions across all principal forms — LME Grade A cathode (99.99%), rod, wire bar, concentrate and scrap grades 94–99% — from upstream producers in DRC–Zambia, Kazakhstan, Iran and Turkey. Full chain-of-custody documentation, OECD DD aligned.

99.99%

LME Grade A

Supply corridors

LME

Reference exchange

Cathode 99.99% Rod Wire bar Concentrate Scrap 94–99% OECD DD

Grade specifications

Copper forms & purity specifications

AYYS structures copper transactions across six principal forms. Each grade carries specific purity tolerances, chemical impurity caps and dedailyry standards. All transactions reference LME or ASTM/EN standards unless specifically agreed otherwise.

99.99%

LME Grade A Cathode LME

Cu min99.9935%

Ag max25 ppm

Pb max5 ppm

Bi max2 ppm

StandardLME / ASTM B115

FormCathode, 125 kg ±5%

PackagingBanded bundles on pallets

99.90%

Cu-ETP Electrolytic Rod ASTM

Cu min99.90%

O max400 ppm

Diameter8 mm ± 0.2 mm

Coil weight3.5–5 t

StandardASTM B49 / EN 1977

Conductivity≥ 100% IACS

SurfaceBright, scale-free

98.5%+

Fire-Refined Blister / Anode

Cu range98.0–99.5%

S max0.05%

O max0.10%

AgPayable at agreed %

FormAnodes / slabs

PricingLME + agreed deduct

AssayUmpire at load port

25–35% Cu

Sulphide Concentrate

Cu min25% (payable 1%)

Fe22–28%

S28–32%

As max0.20% (penalty >0.15%)

Moisture8–12% TMC

Au / AgPayable — assay basis

TC/RCNegotiated per shipment

99.00%

Wirebar / Cast Billet

Cu min99.00%

Weight110–120 kg each

StandardBS 6017 / ASTM

SurfaceNo cold shuts / cracks

MarkingHeat No. + origin

PaymentL/C or TT agreed

Min lot25 mt per shipment

Cu-DHP

Deoxidised High-P Tube / Strip

Cu + Ag min99.90%

P range0.015–0.040%

O max10 ppm

StandardEN 12449 / ASTM B88

ApplicationsHVAC, plumbing, medical

Wall tolerance±10% (EN 12449)

AnnealingSoft or hard per order

Trade forms, pricing & Incoterms

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Physical dedailyry — bulk / breakbulk / container

LME-warranted lots, vessel parcel, containerised coils. Minimum 25 mt per shipment. Fumigation cert, SGS weight survey, certificate of origin required.

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Documentary — L/C, standby, TT

SWIFT MT700, confirmed irrevocable L/C at sight. TT against scanned docs for approved counterparties. Standby L/C accepted for long-term offtake agreements.

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Pricing — LME average, fixed, spot

MAMA (monthly average) M+1 or M+2 standard. Spot LME PM cash settlement available. Fixed-price contracts negotiable for volume offtakers ≥500 t/month.

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Assay & umpire procedure

SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas at load port. Umpire clause: independent third lab, result binding within ±0.05% Cu. Sampling per ISO 10251 or ASTM E255.

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Supply corridors

Active sourcing network — mine sites & refineries

AYYS operates across three primary copper corridors: the Central African Copperbelt (DRC–Zambia), the Eurasian corridor (Kazakhstan) and the Middle East route (Iran). Hover each node for detail on output, operator and available grades.

Copper scrap · secondary grades

Certified scrap sourcing — grades 94 to 99%

AYYS sources certified copper scrap across ISRI-graded categories from collection networks in Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Levant. All lots undergo independent pre-shipment assay. Pricing on LME discount basis or fixed spread per agreed grade. Minimum lot 20 mt.

ISRI — Birch / Cliff

Bare bright copper wire

Uncoated, unalloyed solid copper wire. No solder, paint, insulation or tinning. Minimum gauge 16 AWG. No hair wire, burnt wire or copper-clad.

Cu ≥ 99.0%

ISRI — Berry

Copper clippings & punchings

Clean copper clippings, punchings and bus bar from electrical manufacturing. Free of oil, grease, solder and excessive oxidation. Baled or loose.

Cu ≥ 98.0%

ISRI — Candy

Mixed unalloyed copper scrap

Miscellaneous copper scrap including pipe, tubing, bus bar, commutator segments. Free from excessive iron, lead or other base metals. Unalloyed.

Cu ≥ 96.0%

ISRI — Clove

Light copper — alloyed

Miscellaneous low-grade copper including alloyed items. Copper tubing with fittings, coils with small amounts of solder or brass content. Assay required.

Cu ≥ 94.0%

ISRI — Druid

Copper wire nodules — granulated

Copper wire nodules from granulation of insulated copper wire. Clean copper granules, free of ferrous metals. Density ≥ 7.8 g/cm³. Assay mandatory.

Cu ≥ 97.5%

Heavy melt — machined

Copper turnings & borings

Copper and copper alloy turnings, borings and milling swarf from machining. Dry, oil-free, clean. Assay-based pricing; umpire clause applies to all lots.

Cu 94–98% assay

Assay & pricing basis — all scrap grades Independent pre-shipment assay by SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas. Pricing = LME Cash settlement minus agreed discount per ISRI grade. Payment: confirmed irrevocable L/C at sight or TT against original shipping documents. Minimum lot: 20 metric tonnes. Origin documentation, chain-of-title and CITES/non-CITES declaration required for all shipments. KYC and AML checks completed before issuance of any purchase confirmation.

Compliance framework

Every copper transaction — KYC · AML · sanctions screened

AYYS integrates compliance at the transaction level. Onboarding, counterparty screening and trade documentation meet OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains and EU CBAM requirements where applicable.

KYC / AML

Full beneficial ownership verification. UBO chain documented to natural person level. Enhanced DD for high-risk jurisdictions including DRC and Iran.

Sanctions

OFAC, EU, UN and UK sanctions screening on all counterparties, vessels, flags, ports and transit corridors prior to any commitment or instruction.

OECD DD

Conflict minerals due diligence aligned with OECD 5-step framework. Origin documentation and chain-of-custody mandatory for all DRC and Zambia copper flows.

EU CBAM

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism reporting support for copper cathode and rod imports into the EU. Embedded CO₂ intensity data available on request.

AYYS Signal — Copper

Daily intelligence signals

Market briefs updated by the AYYS trading desk. Contact us for full platform access.

High — Supply disruption

DRC logistics constrained — Lobito corridor rail bottleneck

Copper cathode shipments from Kolwezi experiencing 3–5 week delays due to capacity constraints on the Lobito Atlantic Railway. Dar es Salaam partially absorbing volume at elevated freight cost. Affects CIF European price basis by est. +$28/t.

May 2026

Medium — Price driver

LME on-warrant inventory near 10-year low — backwardation at $180/t

LME on-warrant copper stocks at 142,600 mt, lowest since Q3 2014. Cash–3M backwardation reflects genuine prompt tightness compounded by slow Chinese smelter restarts post-maintenance season. AYYS prompt availability limited to confirmed allotments.

May 2026

Monitoring — Policy

Kazakhstan–Turkey transit — customs normalisation underway

Following Q1 2026 friction on KAZ Minerals Cu-ETP rod transiting Türkiye, customs procedures normalising. AYYS has re-established routing for Jezkazgan-origin rod with 10–12 day transit to CIF European ports. Contingency routing via Caspian–Baku–Poti remains available.

April 2026

Copper cathode & rod,structured from source