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Trafigura pulls 51,000 tons of copper, eyeing US market arbitrage
Commodity giant Trafigura ordered the withdrawal of over 51,000 metric tons of copper from London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses. The company initiated the...
Trafigura triggers massive copper withdrawals, ahead of US tariff ruling
Copper prices rose on May 22, 2026, as London Metal Exchange (LME) inventories fell to a 10-week low. Three-month LME copper climbed 1.0% during the session....
Konkola Copper restarts Chingola mine, targeting Zambia’s 3 million ton goal
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) resumed operations at the Chingola ‘B’ Mine after an 18-year shutdown. The facility is part of the Nchanga complex. Monthly...
Codelco Fires Executive, Citing Potential Fraud in Production Audit
Chilean state-owned Codelco fired a senior executive following an internal audit. The audit confirmed the company overstated its 2025 copper production....
China Copper Foil Exports Hit Record, Driven by AI and Electronics Demand
China's General Administration of Customs reported record copper foil exports for April 2026 on May 21. Monthly shipments reached 7,359.85 metric tons. This...
Chile cuts copper production forecast, sparking 1.7% price surge
Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, lowered its 2026 production forecast. The nation now expects output to fall 2% this year. This revision reverses...
China Halts Sulfuric Acid Exports, Threatening Chilean Copper Supply
China suspended sulfuric acid exports, threatening a major disruption to global copper supplies. Wet-process copper smelting accounts for nearly 20% of the...
Cochilco Hikes 2026 Copper Forecast to $5.55, Citing AI and EV Demand
Chilean state commission Cochilco raised its 2026 average copper price forecast to $5.55 per pound. The agency's first-quarter report also projects an elevated...
China Misses April Growth Forecasts, Dragging Copper to One-Week Low
China's economy slowed significantly in April as key indicators released on May 18 missed market expectations. Industrial production rose 4.1% year-on-year....
Copper prices sink 4.8%, hit by strong dollar and failed summit
Copper prices fell sharply on May 15, 2026, amid a broad industrial metals sell-off. COMEX copper futures dropped as much as 4.8% during intraday trading....
🔴 HG=F is trading 2.7% down today on profit-taking after a multi-day rally
HG=F is trading 2.7% down at $6.28 as short-term profit-taking sets in following a sharp multi-day rally and recent price highs. • Broader commodity sentiment...
🔴 HG=F is trading 2.7% down today on profit-taking after recent highs
HG=F is trading 2.7% down at $6.39 as short-term profit-taking triggers a pullback following a streak of new highs and sharp recent gains. • Broader commodity...
🔴 HG=F is trading 2.7% down today on broader commodity sentiment and profit-taking
HG=F is trading at $6.39 (-2.68%) on May 14, 2026, as the metal faces pressure from broader commodity sentiment and profit-taking following a prior session...
Codelco Appoints Bernardo Fontaine, Orders Audit of Output Slump
Chile appointed economist Bernardo Fontaine as chairperson of state-run Codelco, replacing Maximo Pacheco. Codelco remains the world’s largest copper producer....
🔴 HG=F is trading 3.4% down today on record inventories and shifting tariff sentiment
HG=F is trading 3.4% down at $6.41 following a recent rally fueled by tariff-driven stockpiling and record CME copper inventories. • The pullback comes amid...
US Copper prices rally, spurred by tariff fears and record stockpiling
US copper futures advanced on May 14 as market participants moved metal into CME-registered warehouses. CME copper inventories reached a record high of 624,000...
Trump-Xi Summit Lifts Copper, Sparking Trade and Stimulus Hopes
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping began a summit in Beijing on May 14. Global markets are monitoring the talks for developments on...
Copper Prices Surge Toward Records, Fueled by Middle East Sulfur Squeeze
Copper prices surged on May 14 as LME futures reached $14,196.50 per ton. This price approaches the record high established in January. COMEX copper futures in...