Copper prices hit record highs, fueled by a "perfect storm" of supply disruptions, high demand from AI data centers and the energy transition, and a market distortion caused by U.S. trade policy fears ...

The IEA warns that global copper demand could exceed supply by up to 30% by 2035, driven by electrification, AI expansion, and clean energy deployment. China’s surge in refined copper output and ...

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Copper is on a bull surge with the price hitting record highs on both the London and Shanghai markets this week. Everyone's talking about a copper supply crunch. Physical ...

Copper extended its record-breaking run on Friday, as Citigroup became the latest to provide a bullish outlook on prices behind the narrative of an impending global supply shortage. Futures on the ...

LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Copper has been added to the U.S. government's list of critical minerals - the metals deemed vital to the country's economic and national security. Fortunately, the United ...

1. On June 30, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of copper in all forms (copper), including copper ores, copper ...

Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City. The price of copper in the U.S. rose to a new all-time high Tuesday, an increase featuring intraday spikes not seen in nearly four decades ...

President Donald Trump ordered the Commerce Secretary to investigate the security risks of importing copper and look for ways of producing more at home. Arizona still produces 70% of the nation's ...

Section 1. Policy. Copper is a critical material essential to the national security, economic strength, and industrial resilience of the United States. Copper, scrap copper, and copper’s derivative ...

An advertisement about copper water has sparked concerns about copper toxicity. While copper is an essential mineral with potential health benefits when water is stored in copper vessels, excessive ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The growth of artificial intelligence will exacerbate a looming shortage of copper, a metal vital for the clean ...

Moqadi Mokoena had been feeling uneasy all day. When he’d left his home on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, for his job as a security guard, he’d had to turn around twice, having forgotten ...