July 11, 2025

Friedland backs Trump’s copper tariff as wake-up call

Friedland commended Trump for doing what’s "obvious" and "intelligent", as the US needs to produce the metal.

July 11, 2025

Copper’s positive, long-term trajectory unchanged despite US tariff, Barrick CEO says

"The copper price is going to be unstable just like everything else in the world," Mark Bristow told journalists.

July 11, 2025

MINING METRICS: Benchmark unpacks Trump’s 50% tariff shock

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Daan de Jonge breaks down the fallout from US president Donald Trump’s July 8 announcement and what it means for […]

July 10, 2025

Trump’s copper tariffs set to include products for power grids, data centers

Plans involve including semi-finished products, according to Bloomberg sources.

July 10, 2025

Trump’s 50% copper tariff risks squeezing American metal buyers

Once tariffs are introduced, US consumers would draw from stockpiles built up ahead of time, impacting demand.

July 10, 2025

Copper prices jump as Trump’s new 50% tariff raises fears of economic ripple effects

Copper prices remain elevated following this week’s announcement by US President Donald Trump of a planned 50% tariff on copper imports. Analysts […]

July 10, 2025

Copper mine output to rise 2.9% annually over next decade, says Fitch’s BMI

Production is projected to grow from 23.8 million tonnes in 2025 to 30.9 million tonnes in 2034.

July 10, 2025

Fatalities rise for second year in global mining sector

The ICMM, representing one-third of global mining, reported 42 worker deaths last year, an increase from 36 in 2023 and 33 in 2022.

July 10, 2025

Copper traders look to Chinese buyers in post Trump-tariff world

Traders seek home for cargoes at risk of missing August 1 US tariff deadline.

July 10, 2025

Antofagasta CEO says context of Trump copper tariffs could help US project

Chilean Mining Minister Aurora Williams said the government had not yet received precise information about how the copper tariffs would be implemented.