copper

The future depends on copper, but a coming shortage makes it a ‘systemic risk’ to the economy and a strategic flashpoint, S&P Global warns
Economy

The future depends on copper, but a coming shortage makes it a ‘systemic risk’ to the economy and a strategic flashpoint, S&P Global warns

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Energy

Copper records biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets

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Workplace Culture

Trump is greenlighting an Alaska megamine—and taking a government stake in the company digging it up

By Matthew Daly and The Associated Press
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resident Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for new U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue in the Oval Office at the White House on May 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Finance

Don’t be fooled by deescalation, says UBS, Trump’s ‘surgical increases’ on specific sectors are yet to come 

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Trump executive order directs government to consider copper tariffs—’It will have a big impact’
Politics

Trump executive order directs government to consider copper tariffs—’It will have a big impact’

By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
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Trump says he told the U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies because each costs more than 2 cents to make
Finance

Trump says he told the U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies because each costs more than 2 cents to make

By Jill Colvin and The Associated Press
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Finance

AI-powered mining firm backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos is now worth $2.96 billion as it takes on Chinese rivals

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Finance

Gold, copper and oil prices fall as market contagion spreads—’It’s just widespread panic’

By Mark Burton, Alex Longley, Yvonne Yue Li and Bloomberg
August 5, 2024
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Finance

Electric vehicles’ uphill battle gets steeper as rampant charger theft sours U.S. demand

By The Associated Press and Tom Krisher
June 13, 2024
A copper mine.
Finance

Hopes of a 10-year EV transition are an ‘irrational’ pipe dreams because we don’t have enough battery materials—opening up a single copper mine takes 23 years

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Finance

‘Copper is the new oil,’ and prices could soar 50% as AI, green energy, and military spending boost demand, top commodities analyst says

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Paul Singer
Finance

Activist hedge fund Elliott bets $1 billion on British platinum producer

By Crystal Tse, Dinesh Nair, Swetha Gopinath and Bloomberg
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BHP proposes deal to buy Anglo American in $39 billion mining mega-merger
Finance

BHP proposes deal to buy Anglo American in $39 billion mining mega-merger

By Thomas Biesheuvel, Dinesh Nair, Crystal Tse and Bloomberg
April 25, 2024
Microsoft founder Bill Gates
Finance

Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos made a bet on mining startup KoBold—now they’ve struck gold

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February 5, 2024
China’s copper tycoon built Maike Metals into a giant before a liquidity crisis brought it to its knees—now he’s missing and presumed taken by police
Finance

China’s copper tycoon built Maike Metals into a giant before a liquidity crisis brought it to its knees—now he’s missing and presumed taken by police

By Alfred Cang and Bloomberg
October 10, 2023

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