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US expanding ‘critical minerals’ roster to guide investment, reduce reliance on China

The US government has drafted an expansion of its critical-minerals list to head off what an official said were potential…

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Explainer | Trump’s cooper-tariff tumult sees prices fall as scope of impact defies expectations

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 50 per cent tariff on certain copper imports – notably…

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Explainer | Steel, cars, copper: the growing list of US import tariffs by category, not country

US President Donald Trump increased tariffs this week on imports from 20 countries with duties of 25 to 40 per…

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Typical ‘protectionism’: China slams US port-fee proposal, warns of retaliation

China’s Ministry of Commerce has slammed a port-fee proposal by the US and its plans to impose tariffs on copper,…

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China’s huge copper find on Tibetan Plateau to help underpin its world-leading consumption

China has made a significant breakthrough in mineral exploration on the Tibetan Plateau, and scientists say the region could become…

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Mitsubishi loses US$90 million in China in suspected fraud by copper trader, sources say

Mitsubishi Corp. has suffered a loss of more than US$90 million in China after uncovering suspected fraud by one of…

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De-risking from Chinese copper would cost world US$85 billion, ‘mess up’ supply chains

A global supply chain shift away from China’s copper manufacturing industry would take “massive investments” in new plants, including US$85…

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