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Reuters recently interviewed Graeme Train, Head of Metals Analysis at Swiss-based commodity trader Trafigura, who said worldwide demand for copper is expected to grow almost 40% over the next decade.

A Canadian mining company has resurrected plans for a copper mine near the Opal Creek Wilderness in the watershed of Salem's ...

The governing body of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. on Tuesday approved a $50 million grant for a copper mining project in the state's Upper Peninsula that could help drive growing ...

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An Indigenous community in the heart of the Peruvian Andes is doing what most of its peers in mineral-rich areas around the world aren’t: mining and profiting from their ancestral lands. There, more ...

Copper prices have surged to record highs this year, and are closing in on the $12,000 milestone. Mining disruptions, supply shortages and concerns about U.S. tariffs have helped lift prices higher.

Copper has climbed from roughly $9,173 per metric ton in April 2025 to nearly $12,951 per metric ton in early 2026, a move driven by structural demand from electric vehicles, data center buildouts, ...