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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Gold

NOVAGOLD creates $4.2B US gold giant with Donlin deal

Record bullion prices prompt NOVAGOLD to simplify ownership of one of the world's largest undeveloped deposits.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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US Departments of Energy and Labor ink MoU to accelerate AI deployment in mining sector  

The five-year agreement strengthens federal coordination to advance mining innovation.

7 days ago
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Scrap

ERI, Cyclic Materials partner to recover and recycle rare earths from e-waste 

Aim is to create one of the largest commercial rare earth recycling feedstock portfolios in North America, the companies said.

Scrap market sentiment directly impacts dealer margins — see live prices and active listings.
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Movie producer Lee Caplin joins NovaRed Mining after Noem

It’s the latest high-profile addition after the company’s recent controversy.

7 days ago
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Permitting reform key to challenging China’s critical minerals dominance: US mining lawyer 

G7 countries agreed in June that no single country should supply more than 60% of their imports of rare earths by 2030.

7 days ago
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Gold
Silver

Silver price jumps 5%, gold attracts bargain hunters above $4,000

Silver jumped as much as 5%, its biggest gain in more than five weeks, and gold cleared $4,080 as buyers stepped into a two-week dip.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Copper

Copper price nearing US record as premium doubles, Shanghai stockpiles drop 82%

China's spot copper premium went from zero to a 14-month high in a week, and 56% of LME stocks are already earmarked to leave the system.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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China’s rare earth clampdown backfired: CSIS analyst 

Beijing’s export restrictions united allies to build alternative supply chains, weakening China’s long-term leverage.

7 days ago
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Gold

Getchell Gold sees $905M value for Fondaway Canyon

Revised PEA lifts Fondaway Canyon’s value 67%, highlighting stronger Nevada gold resources, output and financing potential.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Steel

UK nationalizes British Steel, Jingye challenges legality of takeover

Jingye Steel plans legal action after the U.K. nationalized British Steel, alleging breached contracts.

Mill demand and export data signal shifts in HMS and steel scrap values for all grades.
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Sprott sees buying opportunity as uranium stocks trail market

The selloff has been driven by risk-off sentiment rather than weakening uranium fundamentals, according to Sprott.

7 days ago
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Copper
Gold

Lundin keeps forecast despite Chile winter storm shutting Caserones

A severe Chile winter storm has halted Caserones and slowed Candelaria, but 2026 copper and gold output guidance remains intact.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Eldorado crushes first ore at Skouries, eyes Q3 output

The company's flagship project in Greece has entered commissioning with ore moving through the crusher.

7 days ago
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Copper
Gold

Barrick makes Golden Triangle bet with 9.9% Kingfisher stake

Barrick’s investment gives the junior ample funding to accelerate drilling at its Hank copper-gold discovery.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Sibanye fights to save US palladium output from ‘dumped’ Russian metal

Sibanye is appealing a US ruling on Russian palladium imports, claiming it ignores illegal dumping and price depression evidence.

7 days ago
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Gold

Rule Symposium Video: Central banks double gold-buying pace

Sanctions, inflation and credit risk push reserve managers away from paper currencies.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Tactical Resources gets Nasdaq approval; to accelerate Texas rare earths project 

The company controls what it believes is one of the only production-ready rare earth assets in the United States.

8 days ago
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Copper

Copper price rises as key China gauge hits one-year high, Chile output losses mount

China's imported copper premium hit $100 a tonne for the first time in more than a year, while South32 became the latest miner to count the cost of Chile's stormy winter.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Gold
Silver

Silver rebounds from 8-month low, gold price defends $4,000

"Gold is showing a relatively muted reaction to the spike in oil prices, which to me reflects some investor apathy around geopolitics."

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Orezone restarts Quebec mine after wildfire pause

Casa Berardi resumes after a three-day precautionary shutdown, with annual production guidance unchanged.

8 days ago
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