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Some animals do not have red blood like humans. From spiders to octopuses, their copper-rich blue blood helps them survive extreme environments. Here’s how it works and why it matters.
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The policy is expected to offer a larger role to private players in mining and processing of silver, copper and zinc to meet growing industrial demand amid global supply strain
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Copper's record-breaking price surge, driven by severe supply constraints, tariff-induced hoarding, and structural demand from electrification and AI, is fundamentally challenging its traditional role and valuation in global markets
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Benchmark prices surged as much as 1.5% to a record $13,187 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, following a gain of more than 4% on Monday
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Aluminum prices have been lifted by structural supply constraints, including caps on smelting capacity in China and reduced output in Europe due to persistently high-power costs
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Easing geopolitical tensions and China’s export restrictions were among four key reasons behind the downturn.
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Investors have piled into copper in December on speculation that huge flows of metal to the US will leave the rest of the world short next year.
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The metal that’s crucial for the energy transition has powered higher in recent months as growing concerns about tightening global supply have outweighed a slowdown in demand.
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The industrial metal climbed as much as 1.3% to $11,771 a ton, blazing past a record set in the previous session
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A global scramble is underway for the metal that powers data centres, green grids and defence systems — but mine supply is struggling to keep up.
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It was second time unlucky for the Australian miner, but a third attempt at a later date might be the charm
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Kutch Copper Ltd., which began processing metal in June after multiple delays, has brought in less than a 10th of the raw material required
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Copper is currently China’s game in geopolitics, but it need not be so for long
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A private survey of manufacturing activity in China fell to 50.6 in October, compared with 51.2 in September, a bigger decline than forecast
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Futures on the London Metal Exchange fell as much as 1.4% on Thursday, pulling back from a surge to an all-time high in the previous session that capped a 28% year-to-date advance
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Base metals including copper, aluminium, and zinc are rallying on supply shortages, strong industrial demand, and a weaker dollar, even as precious metals see a pullback.
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Three-month futures rose more than 1% to approach $10,970 a ton in intraday trade in London.
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India must adopt a proactive copper strategy, focusing on increasing in-use copper reserves, improving recycling, and reducing dependence on imports to meet growing demand and ensure economic and technological security
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New Delhi told the WTO that the US tariffs were 'safeguard measures' and not notified by Washington as per the rules of the Geneva-based trade body
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The sell-off followed President Donald Trump’s announcement to exclude refined copper from the upcoming tariff package set to take effect on Friday, triggering a sharp reversal in sentiment, the brokerage firm said
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Incumbents have stepped up their expansion plans in order to preserve market share, as large corporates prepare to enter the sector.
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Lower TC/RC margins could result in a 25–30 percent hit to Hindalco's copper EBITDA.
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Industry observers expect that Indian exporters may eventually redirect supply towards alternative markets or capitalise on the growing domestic demand in sectors like power, construction, and electric vehicles.
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The steep 50% tariff, similar to that levied on steel and aluminium, could be a bargaining chip for Trump or a move to localise production. Which one it is will determine how the industry shapes up in the coming years
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Copper prices shot up globally after record shipments to US, following Trump's tariff threats.
