Copper, Zinc & Lead Concentrates
Copper, zinc & lead sulphide concentrates priced on payable metal less TC/RC
Metal concentrates are smelter feed sold by the metal inside them, not by the tonne: the smelter pays for a percentage of the assayed copper, zinc or lead at the LME price over a quotational period, credits gold and silver above threshold, deducts a treatment charge per dry tonne and, for copper, a refining charge per pound of payable metal, and penalises arsenic, antimony, bismuth, mercury, fluorine, iron, silica, cadmium and the wrong base metal over their ceilings. UN Comtrade 2025 export declarations under HS 2603 show Chile at 3.59 million MT of copper concentrate, two-thirds to China at around USD 10,800/MT, with Japan, India and Korea behind it; Peru has not reported 2025. CBIL is a commodity brokerage company and brokers trader and mid-tier miner parcels rather than majors' term offtake, against SGS, Alfred H Knight or Bureau Veritas assay with umpire terms and an agreed payable and penalty schedule. Concentrates are IMSBC Group A cargoes; parcels move in Handysize and Supramax lots or in lined containers, and because CBIL also runs a chartering desk, the freight leg is quoted with the cargo.
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Indicative reference
$1,000–11,500 (by metal) USD / MT
as at September 2026
Reference level only — not an offer, and reviewed quarterly. Levels shown are as at September 2026. Firm pricing is quoted per RFQ, subject to volume, terms and inspection.
Products in this range
Copper, Zinc & Lead Concentrates we source and broker
Each product below is supplied to its own specification and grading. Open one for full specs, grades and typical applications — or send an RFQ covering several at once.
Copper Concentrate (20–30% Cu)
Sulphide flotation concentrate by Cu, Au, Ag and penalty elements — priced on payable metal less TC/RC
Zinc & Lead Concentrates
Sphalerite concentrate at 48–55% Zn and galena concentrate at 55–70% Pb with silver — priced on payable metal less treatment charges
Typical Specification
Specifications are indicative and adjusted to the agreed contract and destination requirements. Final spec confirmed on COA / SGS.
Available Grades
Applications
- Custom copper smelting & electrorefining
- Zinc roast-leach-electrowin smelting
- Lead smelting & refining
- Gold & silver recovery
- Sulphuric acid by-product
Category
Metals & Recycled Scrap
Incoterms
FOB · CFR · CIF
Pricing basis
USD / MT
Inspection
SGS / Intertek at load port
Ready to source Metal Concentrates?
Send your quantity, preferred Incoterms and destination port. We'll verify supply and respond with a workable offer — usually within one business day.
Have Metal Concentrates to sell? Submit an offer — we'll match it against live buyer demand.