Copper Market News

Copper is the bellwether of global industrial activity. Price moves often signal broader economic shifts, making it one of the most watched metals on the LME. Below is the latest industry news curated for buyers and sellers of copper scrap, wire, and cathode.

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First Phosphate lines up LOIs, offtake deals for Quebec projects at G7 Summit 

The company has two projects in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region.

about 2 hours ago
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Copper

Hudbay Minerals breaks ground at Copper Mountain mine expansion 

The New Ingerbelle expansion is expected to extend the life of the Copper Mountain Mine beyond 2040.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Guardian Metal Resources increases property, water rights for Nevada tungsten projects

Lincoln acquisition includes 841 acres of real property as well as 2,540 acre-feet of annual water rights across three permits.

about 6 hours ago
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Allseas deep-sea mining contract violates UN law, says Greenpeace-backed analysis

The legal opinion also states that the Dutch government "is legally bound to intervene."

about 9 hours ago
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China could retaliate against threats to critical metal security: analysts

China’s new Mineral Resources Law, which took effect this week, could give the Asian giant a formal legal basis to fight against foreign restrictions.

about 9 hours ago
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Copper

BHP to sell $1.5B Chile power lines in copper-first pivot

The transaction would include the transmission lines that feed power to its Escondida, Spence and Cerro Colorado mines.

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Kristi Noem joins B.C. copper junior in advisory role

NovaRed Mining holds two early-stage copper exploration assets in the Canadian province.

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Rio Tinto’s copper mine blocked: Protesters halt Oyu Tolgoi exports amid Mongolia’s revenue demands

Demonstrators halted concentrate shipments as calls grow for a larger share of mining wealth in the resource-rich nation.

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Gold

Fortuna wins key approval for Senegal gold project

Fortuna said this authorization marks a “decisive step” toward obtaining the permit.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Rare Earths Americas hits 44.5% TREO at Shiloh project in Georgia 

The company is focused on heavy rare earth elements used in permanent magnets and defense applications.

1 day ago
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Rare earth refiner gets $500M loan from Pentagon to build ‘Freedom Facility’  

The commitment is part of a roughly $1 billion initiative to expand US capacity to separate and produce rare earths.

1 day ago
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Gold

Switzerland loses its shine as central bank gold vault

After banks were net sellers in March, they added a net 17 tonnes of gold in April, led mainly by Poland and China.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Greenland Mines adds midstream resource exposure with $3.7M investment in AnorTech

The transaction provides a differentiated critical materials and processing platform, rather than simply a passive equity position, Greenland Mines said.

1 day ago
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Congo, Belgium agree on transfer of colonial-era geological records

These records, housed at the Royal Museum for Central Africa, are said to contain decades of geological surveys, maps, drill logs and exploration reports.

1 day ago
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Gold

Barclays sees gold pullback as ‘reset’, keeps bullish outlook

According to the bank, the recent correction has not altered the key drivers underpinning the gold bull market.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Kazatomprom sees room for all in nuclear revival

Uranium demand from AI, data centres and new reactors is reshaping markets as supply security returns to focus.

1 day ago
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Copper

Poland bets on copper boom as Lumina eyes new mines

New projects could double Poland’s copper output and strengthen ambitions to build a European metals hub.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Carney offers Italy priority access to critical minerals

Canada and Italy deepen ties on critical minerals, defence and Ukraine support during G7 talks in France.

1 day ago
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Resouro PEA points to $1B potential rare earth and titanium project

The Tiros project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, hosts 1.4 billion tonnes in the measured and indicated categories.

2 days ago
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Ucore, Sumitomo team up on rare earth supply chain development

The companies will collaborate on sourcing rare earth feedstock for Ucore’s Louisiana strategic metals complex.

2 days ago
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