U.S. copper futures fell 4.6% after reports the White House may delay refined copper tariffs over affordability concerns. The move also hit miners, with Freeport-McMoRan down 8% and Southern Copper falling 7%. #Copper#Mining#Metals
China smelts roughly half the world's copper, but scarce concentrate is crushing margins across the industry. With more than 8M tons of new smelting capacity planned globally, competition for raw ore could intensify further. #Copper#China#Mining#Metals
Modern warfare is consuming the same strategic metals needed for semiconductors, EVs and clean energy. Unlike civilian products, metals dispersed in destroyed drones and missiles can be difficult or uneconomic to recover. #CriticalMinerals#Defense#Metals
Copper has logged 10 straight weekly gains, its longest rally since 1994, with LME prices near $14,300 a ton. But global mine output fell 1.1% in H1 as major producers struggled, tightening the supply outlook. #Copper#Metals#Mining
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