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The average of each month that Cochilco publishes in its bulletin, since 2007, and of each year. These are not daily quotes.

Copper · LME

Average of September 2026

657 ¢/lb

0.91% in the month45.52% in 12 monthsCochilco

Monthly average, January 2007 to September 2026.

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COMEX: 662.2 ¢/lb in September 2026

See the averages by year
02004006002006: 305.3 ¢/lb20062007: 323.2 ¢/lb2008: 315.3 ¢/lb20082009: 234.2 ¢/lb2010: 342 ¢/lb20102011: 399.7 ¢/lb2012: 360.6 ¢/lb20122013: 332.1 ¢/lb2014: 311.3 ¢/lb20142015: 249.2 ¢/lb2016: 220.6 ¢/lb20162017: 279.7 ¢/lb2018: 295.9 ¢/lb20182019: 272.1 ¢/lb2020: 280.3 ¢/lb20202021: 422.6 ¢/lb2022: 399 ¢/lb20222023: 384.5 ¢/lb2024: 414.9 ¢/lb20242025: 451.1 ¢/lb2025
YearAverage
2025451.1 ¢/lb
2024414.9 ¢/lb
2023384.5 ¢/lb
2022399 ¢/lb
2021422.6 ¢/lb
2020280.3 ¢/lb
2019272.1 ¢/lb
2018295.9 ¢/lb
2017279.7 ¢/lb
2016220.6 ¢/lb
2015249.2 ¢/lb
2014311.3 ¢/lb
2013332.1 ¢/lb
2012360.6 ¢/lb
2011399.7 ¢/lb
2010342 ¢/lb
2009234.2 ¢/lb
2008315.3 ¢/lb
2007323.2 ¢/lb
2006305.3 ¢/lb

Gold · COMEX

Average of March 2026

4,856 US$/oz

3.09% in the month62.62% in 12 monthsCochilco

Monthly average, January 2007 to March 2026.

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London (LBMA): 4,083 US$/oz in November 2025

See the averages by year
01,0002,0003,0004,0002006: 604.2 US$/oz20062007: 697 US$/oz2008: 871 US$/oz20082009: 974.1 US$/oz2010: 1,227.5 US$/oz20102011: 1,572.1 US$/oz2012: 1,669.2 US$/oz20122013: 1,408.7 US$/oz2014: 1,265.8 US$/oz20142015: 1,158.8 US$/oz2016: 1,249.6 US$/oz20162017: 1,257.7 US$/oz2018: 1,267.8 US$/oz20182019: 1,392.7 US$/oz2020: 1,773.2 US$/oz20202021: 1,797.7 US$/oz2022: 1,800.1 US$/oz20222023: 1,942.8 US$/oz2024: 2,390 US$/oz20242025: 3,447.8 US$/oz2025
YearAverage
20253,448 US$/oz
20242,390 US$/oz
20231,943 US$/oz
20221,800 US$/oz
20211,798 US$/oz
20201,773 US$/oz
20191,393 US$/oz
20181,268 US$/oz
20171,258 US$/oz
20161,250 US$/oz
20151,159 US$/oz
20141,266 US$/oz
20131,409 US$/oz
20121,669 US$/oz
20111,572 US$/oz
20101,228 US$/oz
2009974.1 US$/oz
2008871 US$/oz
2007697 US$/oz
2006604.2 US$/oz

Silver · COMEX

Average of March 2026

77.88 US$/oz

4.67% in the month132.14% in 12 monthsCochilco

Monthly average, January 2007 to March 2026.

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London: 50.73 US$/oz in November 2025

See the averages by year
02040602006: 11.5 US$/oz20062007: 13.4 US$/oz2008: 14.9 US$/oz20082009: 14.7 US$/oz2010: 20.2 US$/oz20102011: 35.2 US$/oz2012: 31.1 US$/oz20122013: 23.7 US$/oz2014: 19 US$/oz20142015: 15.7 US$/oz2016: 17.1 US$/oz20162017: 17 US$/oz2018: 15.6 US$/oz20182019: 16.2 US$/oz2020: 20.6 US$/oz20202021: 25.1 US$/oz2022: 21.8 US$/oz20222023: 23.4 US$/oz2024: 28.3 US$/oz20242025: 40.1 US$/oz2025
YearAverage
202540.14 US$/oz
202428.3 US$/oz
202323.39 US$/oz
202221.76 US$/oz
202125.14 US$/oz
202020.65 US$/oz
201916.16 US$/oz
201815.65 US$/oz
201717.02 US$/oz
201617.14 US$/oz
201515.66 US$/oz
201419.03 US$/oz
201323.75 US$/oz
201231.15 US$/oz
201135.25 US$/oz
201020.24 US$/oz
200914.7 US$/oz
200814.95 US$/oz
200713.38 US$/oz
200611.55 US$/oz

Molybdenum · oxide

Average of August 2026

33.51 US$/lb

4.98% in the month36.21% in 12 monthsCochilco

Monthly average, January 2007 to August 2026.

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See the averages by year
01020302006: 24.4 US$/lb20062007: 29.9 US$/lb2008: 28.4 US$/lb20082009: 10.9 US$/lb2010: 15.6 US$/lb20102011: 15.3 US$/lb2012: 12.6 US$/lb20122013: 10.3 US$/lb2014: 11.3 US$/lb20142015: 6.6 US$/lb2016: 6.4 US$/lb20162017: 8.1 US$/lb2018: 11.9 US$/lb20182019: 11.3 US$/lb2020: 8.6 US$/lb20202021: 15.5 US$/lb2022: 18.6 US$/lb20222023: 23.7 US$/lb2024: 21.2 US$/lb20242025: 22 US$/lb2025
YearAverage
202522.01 US$/lb
202421.21 US$/lb
202323.73 US$/lb
202218.61 US$/lb
202115.51 US$/lb
20208.57 US$/lb
201911.27 US$/lb
201811.86 US$/lb
20178.13 US$/lb
20166.42 US$/lb
20156.59 US$/lb
201411.3 US$/lb
201310.26 US$/lb
201212.62 US$/lb
201115.33 US$/lb
201015.61 US$/lb
200910.91 US$/lb
200828.42 US$/lb
200729.91 US$/lb
200624.38 US$/lb

Monthly and yearly averages published by Cochilco in the tables of its monthly bulletin, taken from the latest edition that prints each period. Copper in US cents per pound, gold and silver in dollars per troy ounce, molybdenum in dollars per pound.