Copper
Entergy provided several photos of a suspect, who appears to be wearing a gray or khaki t-shirt and pants, black gloves, and a head and face covering.
According to Benchmark Minerals, the tariff-driven arbitrage has distorted global trade flows.
Chile recorded a 0.7% decline in mine output, as gains at Escondida and Codelco were outweighed by losses at Collahuasi and Los Pelambres.
Manufacturing indicators in major economies also show regional slowdowns and stagnation.
Wire theft is happening all across the city, not just in one part of town, TPD explains.
The federal review was completed in just over three months, significantly faster than several recent mining transactions.
Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 1.4% at $11,670 per metric ton by late Monday.
Adding to worries about China's property sector, developer Vanke made a renewed effort to muster bondholder backing for an onshore debt repayment.
Fortescue to acquire remaining 64% of Alta Copper for C$139 million in a Canadian plan of arrangement, gaining full ownership of Peru’s Cañariaco copper project.
The latest price surge is directly driven by renewed supply shortage alarms.
Tuesday’s vote followed Anglo’s decision to withdraw a proposed revision to executive incentive awards after opposition from investors.
The market is now predicting fewer rate cuts in 2026, citing lingering inflation concerns and resilience in the U.S. economy.
Meanwhile, Foran Mining expects to commence operations at its McIlvenna Bay mine in Saskatchewan in 2026.
Glencore will now begin a pre-feasibility study, with both parties targeting a finalized agreement in the first half of next year.
Zepeda urged the community to call 911 if they see someone stealing copper wire.
The proposed Sudbury Basin project, valued between $1.6 billion and $2 billion, could produce 880,000 metric tons of copper over 21 years, Vale said in a statement.
In early August, Queen accepted a shipment of specialty copper, which included “a little over $5,000” tariff bill for both American and reciprocal European tariffs.
Copper’s record-setting run is playing out against a shifting macro backdrop, with traders glued to fresh data from major economies.
Beyond the economic and operational toll, copper theft poses a genuine threat to national security.
Deutsche Bank lifted its 2026 copper price forecast to $10,600 per tonne.
Additionally, the start-up of large-scale projects such as the Mesaba in 2029 and Ann Mason in 2030 will significantly lift the U.S. copper production.
The bank said any price weakness should be short-lived and recommended remaining long copper or using volatility-selling strategies.
Chile, the world's top producer of copper mines, saw its production at essentially unchanged levels between January and September of 2025.
Copper is often called an economic barometer, and right now it’s showing mixed signals.
Cochilco anticipates a deficit of 165,000 tons in the global copper market by 2026.