Copper is not just another commodity. It’s the backbone of the transition to clean energy. It’s essential to electric vehicles, solar panels, data centers and defense systems. If the U.S. loses the ...

President Trump wants America to produce more of the much-needed mineral, but a 50 percent tariff could undermine his aim of ...

Trump administration’s surprise announcement of a 50 percent tariff on copper imports has sent shockwaves through global ...

In a stunning escalation of trade policy, the price of Copper surged to a record high of $5.89 per pound on Tuesday – marking ...

BMO economist Robert Kavcic discussed the potential effects of an announced 50 per cent tariff announced on copper exports to ...

Doctor Copper hasn't been quite the same since U.S. President Donald Trump announced an investigation into U.S. imports back ...

The copper investigation will be carried out under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which allows the president to impose tariffs on foreign products in the interest of national security.

On Friday, the metal touched a new all-time high of $3,083 per ounce, driven by geopolitical uncertainty, massive central bank buying and President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda.

Uncle Sam has a copper problem. In very round numbers, the US produces 1mn tonnes of the red metal, and consumes 2mn. The deficit is filled from overseas, creating a potential geopolitical ...

Geopolitical Shifts, Tariffs And Trump's First 100 Days In Office. Apr. 30, 2025 9:10 AM ET ACTV, ... copper, lumber. Indeed, there's investigations underway into these sectors.

Copper Tariffs Would Short-Circuit An Already ... An intensifying competition between China and the United States for critical metals is very likely to have geopolitical implications, the ...

Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as a stronger U.S. dollar offset the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's ...