Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says that refining bottlenecks, not mining output, keep the US reliant on foreign copper processors.

Governments are starting to realize the problems in the copper industry and have made copper a critical metal. The United States and are countries have begun stockpiling copper, signaling a fear of ...

Copper's long-anticipated supply crunch may not depend on what's under the ground, but rather on what's above it. While industry warnings have focused on declining discoveries and the need for dozens ...

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Europe's largest copper producer Aurubis (NAFG.DE), opens new tab reported first quarter operating core profit slightly below market expectations on Thursday, hit by lower treatment ...

The International Copper Study Group says copper production increased in the first half of 2025, and London-based Earth-i says the trend continues. Earth-i, in a late September press release, says ...

The United States has the resources necessary to compete with China for mastery over copper mining and refining. The Baptist theologian John Piper once said, “If you want to be a conduit for God’s ...

Copper could face a supply shortfall of 30% by 2035, according to the International Energy Agency. Long-term demand for copper appears robust given its role in electrical grid infrastructure and AI ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. ROUYN-NORANDA, QC, Jan. 30, 2026 /CNW/ - Glencore Canada is today providing an update on the status of ongoing ...

Latin America is host to a slew of critical mineral deposits, but few are as globally significant or economically strategic as copper, a key component in batteries, electric vehicles, energy grids and ...

News - Romania has signed a preliminary document with a US mining company that holds exploitation licences for rare deposits in Greenland, aiming to develop a ...

Glencore will get a government bailout valued at up to 600 million Australian dollars, equivalent to US$395 million, to keep its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville copper refinery in Australia's ...