March 26, 2025 Trump weighs imposing copper import tariffs in weeks, not months Trump has threatened to impose a duty of as much as a 25% on all copper imports.
March 26, 2025 Mercuria bets big on copper in bid to rival oil trading The Swiss commodities trader aims to acquire more mine stakes as it secures copper supplies, challenging larger competitors.
March 25, 2025 Panama has not authorized visits to the Cobre Panama copper mine First Quantum announced on Monday a program of visits to the mining site.
March 25, 2025 Glencore halts Chilean smelter in setback for US copper rush The company temporarily halted operations at the Altonorte plant and activated so-called force majeure clauses in its commercial contracts.
March 25, 2025 Buenaventura seeks to unlock $2.7 billion Peru project with water deal The Algarrobo project is contingent on an agreement between the company and neighboring communities.
March 25, 2025 Copper price hits record high as Trump tariff risks fuel rally Copper hit as high as $5.2255/lb. on the Comex in New York on Tuesday.
March 25, 2025 China copper prices flip into slight backwardation China's customs data showed a 119% annual increase in refined copper exports in 2025.
March 25, 2025 EU selects 47 strategic projects to secure critical minerals access The list supports the 2024 Critical Raw Material Act, which boosts the EU access to key metals and minerals.
March 25, 2025 Torex Gold begins copper concentrate production at Media Luna Commercial production at the mine, part of the company’s Morelo complex in Mexico, is expected in the coming weeks.
March 24, 2025 CHART: Top 20 automakers by battery metal spending BYD’s battery metals bill was $1 billion below Tesla despite selling 2 million more EVs while GM’s per EV costs are the highest in the industry.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
