US copper futures soared as much as 17% yesterday, the biggest one-day move since the contract began trading in 1988. Even after giving back about half that gain, copper traded late yesterday at $5.50 ...

Image credit: University of Queensland. Copper is a hugely important metal with a whole host of critical uses. Electrical wiring, plumbing and, more recently, renewable energies all depend on large ...

Copper prices rose to ‍a record peak on Monday, supported by speculative buying while news of a zero-fee processing deal ⁠involving a Chinese smelter highlighted mine disruptions and potential ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan, Spain and South Korea issued a rare joint statement on Wednesday expressing deep concerns over tumbling copper treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs), warning both smelters ...

HANOI/BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - Fees to process copper concentrate in China, which have plummeted to their lowest level in over a decade due to short supply, could recover in the second quarter ...

Additional critical mineral process improvements for the Alberta Hydrometallurgical Facility The NICO Project consists of a planned mine and concentrator in the Northwest Territories (“NWT”) and a ...

Chilean miner Antofagasta and a Chinese copper smelter have agreed treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for 2026 of $0 per metric ton and 0 cent per pound, two sources with knowledge of the matter ...