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US tariffs on copper imports could be coming within several weeks, months earlier than the deadline for a decision, according to people familiar with the matter. US President Donald Trump in...
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Copper will hit $10 000 a ton in the coming three months, according to Citigroup, which said the global market will remain tight until the timeline for US import tariffs becomes clearer. The metal...
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Carlyle Group’s Jeff Currie warned of a “security premium” that will be added to the cost of metals like copper as tariffs mean that countries will need to pay more to ensure domestic supplies....
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South Africa has extensively tested highly convincing home-grown smelting technology that has the potential to re-establish this country as a global ferroalloys hub by enabling it to produce...
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