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Copper $ 5.6235 / lb 1.09%

Brent Crude Oil $ 62.48 / bbl 0.08%

Palladium $ 1941.5 / ozt -1.67%

Crude Oil $ 58.51 / bbl 0.07%

Natural Gas $ 3.869 / Btu -0.64%

Silver Futures $ 72.055 / ozt 0.52%

Aluminum Futures $ 2978 / ton 0.25%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4519.2 / ozt 0.04%

Micro Silver Futures $ 72.055 / ozt 0.55%

Platinum $ 2302.3 / ozt -0.69%

Gold Futures $ 4518.7 / ozt 0.04%

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Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China.

Staff Writer | December 23, 2025 | 5:39 am

Eight workers evacuated, but contact with two was lost. After seven hours, teams found the missing miners dead.

Reuters | December 23, 2025 | 3:11 am

Finco is a major player in the Dutch wholesale fuel market and in the region's biofuels and low-carbon fuel sectors.

Reuters | December 22, 2025 | 5:21 am

Analysts warn structural deficits may start in 2026 as copper hits records, demand accelerates and supply struggles to keep up.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 22, 2025 | 3:35 am

Sumitomo moves ahead with Hillalong coal JV