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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Eagle Nuclear advances Aurora uranium project with key environmental work 

Aurora is the largest conventional, measured and indicated uranium deposit in the US, the company has said.

about 7 hours ago
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The Metals Company’s seabed exploration license application passes regulatory milestone   

The USA B application area covers ~122,000 km2 of seafloor and hosts an estimated 1.02 billion tonnes of polymetallic nodules.

about 11 hours ago
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Galan achieves first lithium chloride production in Argentina

Galan is now undertaking an optimization phase to stabilize the production rate at 4,000 tonnes per annum.

about 14 hours ago
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Giyani Metals’ study shows leaner, pricier manganese project in Botswana

A new feasibility study gives K. Hill a post-tax NPV of $481.5 million, half of the value estimated in the 2023 PEA.

about 15 hours ago
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Gold

FBI raid uncovers $40M gold stash at CIA official’s home

David Rush, the official, is facing charges related to the theft of public money.

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

Minera Alamos greenlights Copperstone gold mine in Arizona

Copperstone could produce about 46,000 oz. of gold annually over a six-year mine life.

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

Panama ready to unveil key audit on First Quantum copper mine

Final independent Cobre Panama audit, due Friday, arrives amid renewed anti-mining protests and mounting political pressure.

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

CHARTS: How the sulphuric acid crunch is driving up critical minerals costs

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence warns soaring sulphuric acid prices are driving up lithium and nickel production costs worldwide.

about 19 hours ago
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Chile’s Atacama Desert is becoming sweet spot for energy storage

Batteries harness excess solar and wind energy, storing it for use when production dips, strengthening power grids.

about 20 hours ago
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Cameco resumes output after flood hits top uranium mine access

Uranium giant says bridge collapse did not alter production outlook at key northern Saskatchewan operations.

about 20 hours ago
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Ionic Rare Earths, AML ink MoU for US permanent magnet supply  

AML president said the partnership will help ‘close the loop’ on supply for critical inputs to the US industrial base.

1 day ago
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Scrap

Quad partners unveil $20B critical minerals plan

The partners intend to mobilize $20 billion in government and private-sector funding for mining, processing and recycling.

Scrap market sentiment directly impacts dealer margins — see live prices and active listings.
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Gold

Montage Gold expands West Africa footprint as Koné first pour approaches

Montage is consolidating its Didievi project and preparing to upgrade the resource in the third quarter.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Sandvik introduces AutoMine Aura with 3D perception system

Company says this marks the most significant overhaul of its AutoMine system in two decades.

1 day ago
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Defense Metals signs rare earth MOU with Hanwha

The agreement comes as Hanwha competes for Canada’s multibillion‑dollar submarine program.

1 day ago
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Aluminium

Iran war squeezes acid, aluminum, miners’ margins: WoodMac

The clash has disrupted more than half the seaborne sulphur trade, shut in about 11 million bbl/d of crude and put 3-3.5Mt of aluminum output at risk.

Aluminium scrap premiums track LME closely — these updates affect dealer and mill buying terms.
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US deploys AI agents to speed critical minerals recovery

AI-powered CICERO system cuts critical minerals recovery testing from years to days using robotics and automation.

1 day ago
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Gold

Gold price falls to two-month low on inflation fears

Spot gold dropped as much as 2% to just above $4,400 an ounce, its lowest since March 27.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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MP Materials accuses USA Rare Earth of magnet tech theft

MP alleges that one of its former employees had shared “grain boundary diffusion” formulations with USAR.

1 day ago
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Gold

Sitka sees possible underground mine at Blackjack deposit

Blackjack holds 39.96 million indicated tonnes grading 1.01 grams gold.

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