Copper
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ForbesResolution Copper Completes Congressionally Mandated Land Exchange in Arizona
The project advanced in March 2026 after a decade of review. It targets mid-2030s production and $1 billion-plus annual economic impact.
thehindubusinessline.comCopper Prices Rise as Investors Link Metal to AI Power Demand
Copper futures have moved in line with technology stocks amid investor expectations that artificial intelligence data centers will increase electricity consumption. The shift marks a departure from copper's traditional role as an industrial economic indicator.
thehindubusinessline.comCodelco Plans to Integrate Three Copper Mines for $2 Billion in Savings
Codelco announced plans to combine operations at three copper mines to generate $2 billion in combined cost savings and new revenue. The state-owned Chilean company is addressing stagnating output and rising debt.
finance.yahoo.comBarrick Mining Reports First-Quarter 2026 Earnings Beat
Barrick Mining reported adjusted earnings per share of 98 cents for the first quarter of 2026, exceeding analyst estimates of 80 cents. Revenue reached $5.22 billion, above the $4.9 billion forecast. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of 17.5 cents per share and maint…
The Japan TimesWater Meters Stolen in Vacant Japanese Public Housing as Copper Prices Rise
Theft of water meters used to measure household water consumption is spreading across Japan, with authorities suspecting many are being stolen for resale because they contain copper. In Shizuoka Prefecture alone, 449 meters were reported stolen in March and April from vacant unit…
citizen.co.zaDRC Cobalt Miners Cut Output and Shift to Copper as Prices Reach Nine-Year Low
Producers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are reducing cobalt production amid oversupply and shifting investments to copper, where demand is surging. The government has replaced a 2025 export ban with strict quotas of 96,600 tonnes annually for 2026 and 2027. Glencore reporte…
citizen.co.zaDRC Imposes Cobalt Export Quotas as Miners Cut Cobalt Output and Raise Copper Production
The Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed annual cobalt export quotas of 96,600 tonnes for 2026 and 2027, replacing a 2025 ban, amid sharp price declines from oversupply. Producers are shifting capital to copper, where demand is rising and supply tightening, with Glencore repo…