The Latest Breaking News from copper

From causing a major phone outage to shutting down street lights across parks, suburbs and roads, copper theft has become a clear public safety risk.

Silver reached a new record high on the final day of November. Silver, gold, platinum, palladium, and copper were higher. At the same time, animal protein futures moved to the downside for the month ending on Friday, November 28, in a month where the dollar index edged lower, and bond…

Lithuania stole it at the death as Basketball World Cup qualifying begins

You’re probably reading this article on a phone or laptop containing more than 30 different metals. Some will be common: aluminium casing, copper wires. But other metals are less familiar and much more scarce. Each iPhone contains less than a gram of lithium, for instance, but would not function without…

Yes—and you should be, too.

Copper prices are set for further gains in 2026. Tightening supply, widening market deficits, and mine disruptions all amplify concerns about the metal’s long-term availability. UBS is the latest bank to upgrade the yearly outlook, warning that persistent operational setbacks and falling inventories are now exerting a decisive influence on…

Australian mining giant BHP has dropped its renewed bid for Anglo American after preliminary talks, clearing the way for the miner to move ahead with its own plans.

After a rollercoaster weekend, BHP (NYSE:BHP) has definitely walked away from the last-minute attempt to acquire Anglo American (OTC:AAUKF), weeks before its shareholders vote on a $53 billion merger with Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK).

BHP has hosed down chatter it still has a keen interest in copper play Anglo American, confirming it's no longer pursuing a merger.