Grupo Mexico posts $2.20 billion Q2 profit as copper prices climb 30.5% to $6.16 per pound
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Grupo Mexico's Q2 profit beat, driven by a 30.5% YoY jump in copper prices, reinforces evidence of strong realized pricing despite slightly lower production. The results underscore tightness and pricing power across large producers, while continued capex and bond-funded progress on Peru's Tia Maria project adds forward supply visibility. Near term, the print supports positive copper sentiment and keeps macro/industrial demand expectations in focus.
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Grupo Mexico reported second-quarter net profit of $2.20 billion, beating analysts’ $1.66 billion estimate as revenue rose 35% to $5.71 billion. Copper prices jumped 30.5% from a year earlier to $6.16 per pound, helping lift sales in its mining division by 41.3%. Copper output fell 3.7% to 257,537 metric tons, reflecting lower production in Peru and at its U.S. Asarco unit. The company kept its 2026 guidance of 1.034 million tons of copper and said Peru’s Tia Maria project was 42% complete, targeting start-up in the second half of the year.
