This article discusses the characteristics, properties, and production methods of copper powders and copper alloy powders. Bulk of the discussion is devoted to production and applications of powder metallurgy (P/M) parts, including pure copper P/M parts, bronze P/M parts, brass and nickel silver P/M parts, copper-nickel P/M parts, copper-lead P/M parts, copper-base P/M friction materials, copper-base P/M electrical contact materials, copper-base P/M brush materials, infiltrated parts, and oxide-dispersion-strengthened copper P/M materials.