Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says that refining bottlenecks, not mining output, keep the US reliant on foreign copper processors.

As the demand for more refined and specialized metal recycling packages—like low-copper ferrous shred, furnace-ready aluminum and highly refined copper—continues to rise, ferrous and nonferrous metal ...

Itronics Inc., Reno, Nevada, has announced that it has made its first shipment of silver-copper-bearing glass produced by its electronic scrap refining technology. The company says it also recently ...

Copper's long-anticipated supply crunch may not depend on what's under the ground, but rather on what's above it. While ...

On February 25, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ...

In 2025, China's smelting and refining capacity grew, while the TC for copper concentrates continued to deteriorate. Against this backdrop, smelters were compelled to adjust their raw material mix, ...

New Delhi [India], March 15: The International Copper Association India (ICA India) recently launched the Copper Stock and Flow Model that emphasizes the pivotal role of quality of scrap processing as ...

President Trump’s 50% tariffs on copper, due to start August 1, are causing unusual distortions in the metal markets. Copper is now 25% more expensive in New York than London. And there’s a rally in ...