Freeport-McMoRan confident in copper demand despite Iran conflict, CEO says
Prices for the red metal have dropped nearly 10% since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February.
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Gold price rebounds from 2026 low as Trump postpones attack on Iran
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Fitzroy finds broad copper in Chile’s Punta del Cobre belt
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