The Copper Conundrum: High Prices and Market Dynamics
Copper prices recently experienced a significant surge, reaching a record high of about $11,100 per metric ton in May on the London Metal Exchange.
Copper and gold mines blocked in Alaska by EPA
In an extremely rare turn of events, the United States Environmental Protection Agency vetoed a project in remote southwest Alaska.
Copper mined in Africa for electric vehicle batteries is in a traffic jam
You heard that right - the routes from copper mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to the ports on the coastline of the Indian Ocean face a 1,900-mile journey full of twists, turns, and major congestion.
Global copper supply in jeopardy due to South African crime syndicates
With 80% of the world’s platinum reserves residing in South Africa, it’s a hotbed for theft.