1 kg XCU = 237.57 ZAR
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC
since 2000
The copper price in South African rand is 107.76 ZAR per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC). That is 0.07% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 85.39 ZAR (November 17, 2025) and 110.80 ZAR (October 12, 2026). It is 22.1% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 266%. The highest daily close since 2000 was 110.80 ZAR on October 12, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (ZAR) |
|---|---|
| kg | 237.57 |
| lb | 107.76 |
| metric ton | 237,568.25 |
| short ton | 215,518.29 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93.14 | 110.80 | 90.21 | 107.76 | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 74.48 | 102.21 | 74.48 | 93.17 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 71.92 | 92.80 | 69.87 | 75.27 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 64.35 | 77.26 | 62.92 | 71.46 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 69.85 | 75.79 | 55.20 | 64.57 | −9.1% |
| 2021 | 51.78 | 71.05 | 51.78 | 71.05 | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 39.86 | 53.57 | 36.68 | 51.61 | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 38.02 | 42.81 | 36.61 | 39.24 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 40.21 | 43.09 | 34.57 | 37.78 | −6.7% |
| 2017 | 34.12 | 45.30 | 32.55 | 40.49 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 32.21 | 37.70 | 28.50 | 34.25 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 33.10 | 35.79 | 28.32 | 33.10 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.53 | 37.17 | 31.54 | 32.81 | −9.7% |
| 2013 | 31.56 | 36.35 | 27.84 | 36.35 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 28.42 | 33.30 | 27.13 | 30.83 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 29.41 | 33.80 | 24.69 | 27.80 | −5.6% |
| 2010 | 24.87 | 29.45 | 21.46 | 29.45 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 13.60 | 24.91 | 13.60 | 24.64 | +88.1% |
| 2008 | 20.80 | 31.99 | 12.00 | 13.10 | −36.6% |
| 2007 | 19.96 | 26.20 | 17.31 | 20.65 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.65 | 27.60 | 12.78 | 19.96 | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 8.56 | 14.47 | 8.07 | 13.68 | +62.4% |
| 2004 | 6.88 | 9.76 | 6.87 | 8.42 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 6.07 | 7.01 | 5.10 | 6.88 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 8.01 | 9.09 | 5.99 | 5.99 | −22.5% |
| 2001 | 6.19 | 9.06 | 5.40 | 7.73 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 6.17 | 6.86 | 6.17 | 6.40 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 108.34 | 110.80 | 105.08 | 107.76 | +0.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 106.76 | 110.43 | 102.86 | 107.51 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 106.47 | 109.57 | 104.48 | 106.26 | −0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 103.51 | 107.07 | 99.19 | 106.68 | +5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 103.53 | 107.75 | 98.73 | 101.38 | −1.7% |
| May 2026 | 103.33 | 109.15 | 96.92 | 103.18 | +3.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 97.72 | 100.79 | 93.64 | 99.50 | +4.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 94.59 | 97.09 | 90.21 | 95.38 | −0.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 93.77 | 96.69 | 90.65 | 95.71 | +1.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 95.73 | 98.55 | 93.14 | 93.96 | +0.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 90.85 | 95.93 | 88.27 | 93.17 | +5.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 86.45 | 88.75 | 85.39 | 88.75 | +1.0% |
The copper price in South African rand is 107.76 ZAR per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC). That is 0.07% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2000 is 110.80 ZAR, on October 12, 2026. The lowest is 5.0952 ZAR, on April 28, 2003.
XCU/ZAR is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the ZAR price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/ZAR moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=ZAR and currencies=XCU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2000. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=ZAR¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "ZAR",
"rates": {
"XCU": 0.1353326753,
"ZARXCU": 7.389198491
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one ZAR buys; rates.ZARXCU is the price of one XCU in ZAR. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.