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Sulphuric Acid Prices in Africa 2026: What Copperbelt Miners Are Paying
By AfriLens Intelligence · Data as of 14 October 2026 · Target keyword: sulphuric acid price Africa 2026
Copperbelt acid roughly doubled in 2026: US$465/t in Q2 to ~US$900/t in Q3. Cited price data, cost-per-tonne impact and how to budget for 2027.
The benchmark that matters for Africa is now the regional mine-gate price
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Copperbelt mine-gate acid: Kamoa-Kakula's realised prices, quarter by quarter (Q1 ~US$500, Q2 US$465, Q3 ~US$900, Sep ~US$950/t)
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Sulphur feedstock prices: Middle East FOB and Gulf contract prices
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February to June: ~US$525 → ~US$900/t; ADNOC's record US$860 in June
October contracts: ADNOC 890, Qatar 835, Kuwait 820 FOB
Global comparisons
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Chile (CFR Mejillones ~US$190 → US$380/t)
China export vs domestic prices: what the gap tells you
What a price move means per tonne of copper
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Acid intensity: 3 to 22 t per t of copper
Illustrative reagent-cost impact: ~US$1,300–2,200/t Cu (AfriLens estimate, assumptions stated)
How to budget: stress-test at US$500, 900 and 1,200/t
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What we couldn't find (no public CFR Durban/Dar sulphur assessment): an honest data gap
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How this was made. Compiled by the AfriLens research desk from cited sources, cross-verified against independent sources, numbers re-checked against source tables and editorially reviewed. See the methodology. Corrections log.
Next steps
- "Get the full price tables and scenario model in the flagship" → /sulphur; secondary CTA: join the briefing list for monthly Gulf contract updates
- Flagship: Africa's Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid Squeeze 2026
- Sector hub: Africa mining research
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