
In Hotter Commodities, special correspondent Andrea Hotter cuts to the chase on the biggest stories impacting the natural resources sector, what it means for the markets, and what the key risks and opportunities are.
Read the latest insights from Hotter Commodities below.
The global copper market has finally received the widely anticipated news that imports to the US will be tariffed from August 1. The finer details of the tariffs, including their scope, and whether key copper-exporting nations like Chile, Canada and Peru will be exempt, remain unclear.
The recent US executive order intended to fast-track seabed mining projects has thrown a spotlight on a sector that faces a storm of challenges, including from its stakeholders.
Tariffs are creating a short-term period of volatility, but are not shifting conviction on the long-term fundamentals of the copper market, the chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Copper has said
Producers of copper appear to be adopting the public mantra of “keep calm and carry on” while trade tensions escalate. But this belies an underlying mood of concern that not just they, but the wider industry, has assumed
How tariffs, economic uncertainty and innovation are shaping the future of US copper production
Aurubis CEO says that copper smelting growth is likely but the market needs to avoid overcapacity
Aurubis CEO discusses copper tariff impacts and strategic investments in US and Europe
Codelco stays flexible on copper trade amid tariff uncertainty
A raft of commodities including steel, aluminium, and copper emerged from Wednesday April 2, which was dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ in the United States, with a reprieve from reciprocal tariffs

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