SmeltBridge connects independent copper scrap suppliers across Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the DRC directly to global smelters facing the worst ore shortage in decades.
Treatment charges have collapsed to their lowest since 1992. Global smelters are competing aggressively for scarce copper feedstock. Meanwhile, independent miners and small scrap yards across the SADC corridor hold high-grade copper with no efficient path to market. The supply exists. The connection doesn't.
SmeltBridge aggregates copper scrap from fragmented suppliers in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the DRC, verifies grade and quality, and delivers directly to smelters worldwide. Integrated logistics, transparent LME-linked pricing, and quality guarantees that traditional brokers can't match.
From yard to furnace in four steps
Scrap yards and miners list available copper with grade specs and photos
SmeltBridge validates grade, weight, and provenance before listing goes live
Smelters browse, filter by spec, and request quotes at LME-linked pricing
Integrated logistics from yard to port. Secure escrow payments on delivery
Copper prices hit all-time highs in 2026. Mine output is declining, smelter capacity outpaces ore supply, and the energy transition is tripling demand. Secondary copper, recycled scrap and recovered material, is no longer optional. It's essential. The SADC corridor holds the second-largest copper reserves on earth. SmeltBridge unlocks them.
Every tonne of copper scrap sitting in a yard in Kitwe, Lubumbashi, or Harare is a tonne a smelter in Shanghai, Mumbai, or Hamburg desperately needs. SmeltBridge closes that gap.