Kathmandu. The rise in the price of gold and silver in 2025 has surprised everyone. Their momentum continues, and both precious metals are breaking records every day before the end of the year. But, not gold or silver, now another metal is actually moving towards becoming the king of this market.
Yes, the price of copper is going up. However, experts themselves are making a lot of claims about this and are also explaining the main reason behind the rise in copper prices.
Copper is often seen as a stable industrial metal. But now it has been projected as another major commercial resource. As its usefulness increases, its price is set to increase. On Monday, RKB Ventures founder expert Rakesh Bansal argued that supply constraints and rising demand from AI, electrification, EVs and energy transition could push copper into a new era. “The price of copper is expected to increase significantly,” he said. Supply shortages are expected to keep prices high for many years. ’
According to a Reuters report, the copper market is expected to face a shortage of 124,000 tonnes this year and 150,000 tonnes in 2026. This is the main reason for the rise in the price of the metal. In an exclusive interview with Business Today, Bansal linked the price hike to a structural increase in the use of electricity and highlighted the critical role of copper in wiring, grid and industrial production.
According to experts, both aluminium and copper have seen an increase and there will be further gains in the coming days. Developments from electrification to artificial intelligence (AI) are accelerating at a rapid pace. However, its supply has been steadily declining.
Gold and silver have showered investors with money in 2025. As a result, they have become rich with their returns. Rakesh Bansal says, “Now it’s the turn of the copper. In a post on X, Bansal wrote, “Copper is the new king, prices are going to explode!”
Copper is approaching $12,000 per metric ton, driven by increasing demand from data centers that power AI, and limited supply. The price of copper has increased by 35 percent so far this year. This is the biggest increase since 2009. Investment banking firm Macquarie estimates that global copper demand will reach 27 million tonnes in 2026.
