Movement Alert|HudBay Minerals Rises 7.55% in Regular Trading, Copper Sector Rallies on Strong Demand Outlook and Capacity Expansion

Market Focus07-14

On July 14, HudBay Minerals rose 7.55% in regular trading, trading at $22.44/share, with turnover of $6.85 million. The diversified metals and mining sector saw broad strength, with BHP Billiton up 4.18%, Rio Tinto up 3.15%, USA Rare Earth up 5.52%, and MP Materials up 3.1%.

On the news front, Goldman Sachs recently issued a research report stating that copper demand growth will continue to outpace mine supply in coming years, driven by accelerating investment in power grids, renewable energy, electric vehicles, defense, and data centers. Additionally, Hudbay recently received regulatory approval in Peru to increase annual processing capacity at its Constancia mill to 34 million metric tons from 31 million, extending the mine's operating life. The company also closed its acquisition of Arizona Sonoran Copper, which is expected to double annual copper output to over 250,000 tonnes by 2030.

Hudbay is scheduled to report Q2 results on July 29, with consensus EPS estimates at $0.33. In Q1, the company beat expectations with adjusted EPS of $0.40 versus estimates of $0.34.

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