Hindustan Copper shares have gained 139% in the past 1 year

Mumbai, 6 January 2026: Hindustan Copper shares closed the day today, 6^th January, 2026, up by 2.21% at Rs 564.80. Nifty 50 ended the day today, down by 0.28%. The company’s shares gained as copper prices remained on an upward trend. Copper Futures in global markets are up by around 0.55% today. Copper prices touched all time high of around $5.94 per pound today.

Demand for copper shooting up

Copper prices gained more than 36% in 2025. In the new year too, the rally is continuing. Copper’s demand has increased significantly because of its wide usage in Electric Vehicles (Evs) and solar panels. Copper demand in US is shooting up presently because of the likelihood that President Trump may increase import tariff on the metal.

Hindustan Copper is a public sector undertaking. It is presently the only company in India that does copper ore mining. It has copper ore mines in Madhya Pradesh (Malanjkhand), Rajasthan (Khetri) and Jharkhand (Ghatsila).

Hindustan Copper shares have gained 139% in the past one year

In the past 5 days, Hindustan Copper shares have gained 7.58%. In the past 1 year its shares have gained a whopping 139.6%. The company’s stock is currently trading at a 12-month trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 96.48.

Disclaimer : This content is only for informational purpose. It does not make any recommendation to act or invest.

 Source: NSE; Hindustan Copper