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The world needs a lot more copper. But will there be enough supply?
The market has been hit by a slew of mine outages this year, from Chile to Indonesia COPPER is one of the world’s most ubiquitous metals,…
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Politics
Trump weighs in on mine deal that would give copper control to company with Chinese ties
President Trump on Tuesday blasted an appeals court's ruling temporarily blocking the transfer of an Arizona copper mine that has been…
Politics
Trump’s 50% copper import tariff said to cover refined metal
President Donald Trump’s promised 50 per cent copper tariffs are set to include all refined metal, indicating the president’s far-reaching…
Politics
Trump Imposes Pointlessly Disastrous Tariff on Copper
U.S. permanent resident and reggaeton artist Leamsy Izquierdo has revealed that conditions in “Alligator Alcartraz,” where he is detained,…
Politics
Trump orders up 50% tariff on copper, says levies on Big Pharma are coming
President Trump said Tuesday he would issue a 50% tariff on copper brought into the U.S. and signaled he was queuing up high levies on…
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Supreme Court clears way for massive copper mine on Apache sacred land
The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear an Apache religious challenge to the construction of a massive copper mine on Oak Flat, a swath…
Business
BHP partner says Filo copper discovery is largest in 30 years
Copper mines are getting harder and much more costly to develop, even as global demand for the metal is projected to increase given its…
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Why tariff fears have copper following gold to record high
US prices of copper have been on a tear this year due to the fear that tariffs will be imposed on imports of the red metal. Futures prices…
Politics
Trump may implement copper import tariffs within weeks
[WASHINGTON, NEW YORK] US tariffs on copper imports could be coming within several weeks, months earlier than the deadline for a decision,…
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China to add cobalt, copper in boost to state metal reserves
China plans to add to its strategic reserves of key industrial metals this year, an effort to boost the resilience of critical minerals…
Politics
Trump to probe copper tariffs, opening door to new levy on metal
PRESIDENT Donald Trump signed an executive action directing the Commerce Department to examine possible copper tariffs, the latest in a…
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Trump Announces Investigation That Could Lead to Tariffs on Foreign Copper
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing his commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, to begin an investigation into whether…
Business
BHP sees recovery in steel and copper demand, logs lowest profit in six years
BHP sees signs of economic recovery in China and central bank rate cuts reviving demand for steel and copper but flagged risks to global…
Politics
China slows rather than halts copper smelting’s breakneck growth
THE Chinese government is getting serious about constraining the blind expansion of copper smelters, although its new policy is likely to…
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China tightens rules on new copper smelters to curb overcapacity
China will also encourage copper smelters to sign long-term purchase agreements with global miners CHINA has tightened requirements for…
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Mitsubishi Corp quits China metal trading after copper fraud
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp plans to shutter its Chinese metal trading business after suspected fraud by one of its copper…
Business
Mitsubishi quits China metal trading after copper fraud
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp plans to shutter its Chinese metal trading business after suspected fraud by one of its copper…
Politics
China to cut import tariffs on some recycled copper and aluminium raw materials
CHINA will reduce import tariffs on ethane and certain recycled copper and aluminium raw materials from next year, the government said on…
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Volatility could roil base metal markets in 2025; analysts favour copper, tin amid energy transition
Potential headwinds include stronger US dollar, escalating trade tensions and China’s economic momentum BASE metal prices have been lifted…