As the U.S. federal government raises the “critical” profile of copper, its gaze seems cast toward mining and primary production, John Gross says. Despite restricting certain types of scrap imports, ...

According to SMM statistics, China's copper scrap imports reached 2.3427 million mt in physical content in 2025, up 4.1% YoY. Among copper ingot imports, copper ingot imports stood out significantly, ...

Possible US copper import tariffs might not impact copper prices and the share prices of copper producers in the way many investors expect. US copper markets have been preparing for tariffs by adding ...

The latest data from the General Administration of Customs shows that in December 2025, China imported 239,000 mt in physical ...

Copper is extracted primarily from sulphide and oxide ores. About 80% of mine output comes from sulphide ores, which are processed through crushing, flotation, smelting and refining to produce copper ...

U.S. copper traders agreed on Friday that Chinese buyers' seemingly insatiable demand for scrap has driven the price up near primary metal prices and has squeezed supplies to the point of forcing some ...

Europe needs to help its copper smelters by stemming “huge” flows of scrap metal to China, Germany’s Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said, potentially opening up a new front in trade tensions. “The ...

The global copper market is experiencing price volatility due to a combination of factors, including scrap shortages, US-China trade tensions, and policy changes in China. China's halt on US copper ...

BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) -Proposed limits on U.S. scrap copper exports which aim to reduce reliance on overseas production of the metal, are unlikely to have much impact, analysts say, with exports ...

A new UN report will be music to the ears of South Africa’s copper cable thieves. With shortages looming for the red metal that is crucial to the green energy transition, the UN’s trade and ...

A lawsuit has been filed against the state, saying that a new law intended to prevent costly copper wire thefts will unintentionally shut down the state’s scrap metal industry if it goes into effect ...

LONDON (Reuters) -The United States is planning to restrict scrap copper exports from 2027, requiring that at least 25% of so-called “high-quality” scrap be retained for domestic use. In the near-term ...