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 ...

Aluminum Price Surge in December Drives Up Aluminum Scrap Prices, Intensifying Supply-Demand Tug-of-War in Cast Aluminum Alloy] On Monday, aluminum prices rose sharply, with the SMM A00 aluminum spot ...

President Trump’s 50% tariffs on copper, due to start August 1, are causing unusual distortions in the metal markets. Copper is now 25% more expensive in New York than London. And there’s a rally in ...

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, ...

July saw extreme volatility in Comex copper prices, peaking 41.74% above January levels before a 24.56% collapse following tariff exemptions. The White House’s unexpected tariff adjustment removed ...

Statewide requirements to help prevent copper wire theft will become law on Jan. 1 despite a lawsuit by the scrap metal workers claiming the legislation will effectively shut down their industry. The ...

The LME copper price has reached a new record. In the first week of December, the copper contract price gained almost $500 ...

A White House fact sheet says the Commerce Department should examine whether 25 percent “of high-quality copper scrap produced in the United States [should] be sold in the United States.” The White ...

Copper prices are climbing once more. In the final week of November, the London Metal Exchange (LME) benchmark rose by nearly ...