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Copper Autonomy in the United States: A Long-Term Challenge
The United States will have to wait at least a decade to achieve self-sufficiency in copper production and refining, according to Pedro Pablo Lavín, former sales manager for the Chilean mining company Enami. Despite the imposition of a 50% tariff on copper imports...
Chinese Copper Cathode Exports Hit 12-Month High Due to US Tariff Impact
According to official Chinese customs data, China's copper cathode exports reached a 12-month high in June 2025, driven primarily by rising copper prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The trigger? The threat of import tariffs in the United States. China...
Trade Tensions Rise: US Tariffs, Weak Demand, and Early Peak in Shipping
The August 2025 deadlines for maintaining current US tariff levels on several countries are rapidly approaching. However, trade negotiations have made little progress in recent weeks. Indeed, tensions between the United States, Mexico, and the European Union have...
Base Metals See Broad-Based Declines at SHFE: Aluminum Leads Losses
During the morning session on Wednesday, July 23, prices of the most traded base metals on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) showed a predominantly bearish trend. Aluminum suffered the sharpest decline, confirming the difficulties associated with the summer season...