Australia's copper miners fall as strong dollar hits metal

Capstone Copper

09/03/2026 03:01

** Shares of Australian copper miners tumble, tracking a decline in the price for the metal

** Copper prices fall around 2%, weighed down by a firmer U.S. dollar as oil prices surged nearly 25% MET/L

** Sandfire Resources SFR.AX declines as much as 10.8% to A$15.24, its biggest intraday pct drop since late October 2022

** Canada-based miner Capstone Copper's ASX-listed shares CSC.AX fall as much as 10.9% to A$11.16, their lowest since September 24, 2025

 (Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)

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