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A possible end to the Iran conflict appears to be on the horizon. Among commodities, copper in particular is rising sharply.

Advertisement/Advertising – This article is distributed on behalf of Mogotes Metals Inc. and Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc., with which SRC swiss resource capital AG maintains paid investor relations consulting agreements · Publisher: SRC swiss resource capital AG · Author: Ingrid Heinritzi · First published: May 8, 2026, 3:45 p.m. Zurich/Berlin ·

A price rally for the reddish metal is becoming increasingly likely. The price of copper has been rising for decades, with fluctuations, but has remained at a high level since 2024. The expansion of renewable energy, the energy transition, artificial intelligence, and the rapidly growing electric mobility sector are consuming the metal. It is one of the first metals to be discovered and has always had a wide range of applications, including in aircraft and shipbuilding, mechanical and plant engineering, and the construction sector.

Copper is facing a structural deficit. There is a gap between global supply and high demand. This gap is expected to widen further. Physical stocks are dwindling, and new copper mines take many years to go from discovery to production. When looking at China, a major consumer of copper, the focus is on its economic development. According to the Chinese government, the economy grew by five percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year—more than expected.

This growth is a testament to the strength of the Chinese economy. And China’s exports rose by a massive 21.8 percent in January and February 2026 compared to the previous year. Imports also rose by nearly 20 percent in the first two months of 2026. Unlike Western industrialized nations, which are grappling with the consequences of geopolitical crises, China is experiencing remarkable growth—which is also good news for copper.

The Arizona Sonoran Copper Company – https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/arizona-sonoran-copper-company-inc/ – owns the Cactus Copper Project in Arizona. It has a very strong economic valuation. Arizona Sonoran Copper is set to be acquired by Hudbay Minerals. Arizona shareholders will receive 0.242 shares of Hudbay Minerals common stock for each share held. Shareholders who wish to remain involved in this highly promising project—and especially in the promising copper sector—should consider accepting this offer or switching to other promising copper companies.

Mogotes Metals – https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/mogotes-metals-inc/ – is in the exploration and development stage and holds copper, gold, and silver projects in the promising Vicuña District in Argentina and Chile. The Filo Sur copper project (Argentina) appears particularly promising, currently boasting excellent drill results as well as the discovery of a large-scale gold-copper system.

Current company information on Mogotes Metals (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/mogotes-metals-inc/ -) and the Arizona Sonoran Copper Company (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/arizona-sonoran-copper-company-inc/ -).

Further information is also available in our new Battery Metals Report at the following link: https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/battery-metals-report-2025-04/

Sources: Mogotes Metals, Arizona Sonoran Copper,
https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2026-04/asien-china-wirtschaft-wachstum-erstes-quartal-gxe;
https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/battery-metals-report-2025-04/

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