Base Metals • Aug 18, 2025
From Scrap Copper Theft to Rising Rebuild Costs
Mining equipment parts cost 2025 is climbing fast as US copper tariffs drive up rebuild kits, wiring harnesses, and aftermarket expenses.
Copper
Track the pulse of the global copper industry with Skillings. This category brings you authoritative reporting on copper mining projects, exploration updates, pricing shifts, smelting developments, and infrastructure demand. As a critical metal for electrification, EVs, and clean energy grids, copper’s role in the green economy is expanding fast—Skillings keeps you informed, competitive, and ahead of market trends.
Base Metals • Aug 9, 2025
Resolution Copper Mine: $270B Project Stalled
Beneath Arizona’s desert lies the Resolution Copper Mine, a $270B deposit that could supply 25% of U.S. demand — if it can overcome decades of hurdles.
Base Metals • Jul 12, 2025
Trump’s Copper Tariff Threatens to Spike U.S
Trump’s copper tariff triggers price shock in U.S. auto sector, raising costs and tensions.
Base Metals • Jul 1, 2025
Latin America Copper Production Faces Chile’s
Latin America’s copper production faces falling Chile ore grades and fierce competition. Argentina bets on incentives to sustain regional leadership.
Base Metals • May 21, 2025
BASF Strengthens R&D in Copper Hydrometallurgy
BASF boosts copper hydrometallurgy R&D by relocating to Houston and advancing flotation technologies for efficient mineral processing.
Base Metals • May 12, 2025
Copper Demand Surge Triggers Pollution and
Copper demand is set to jump 40% by 2040, fueling fears over pollution, rights abuses, and global inequality, UN and BHRRC warn.
Base Metals • May 2, 2025
Blackstone’s Mankayan Bet Reignites Interest
SYDNEY — Blackstone Minerals Ltd. is making a high-stakes wager on a rich copper-gold porphyry system buried beneath the northern Philippines, announcing a significant mineral intercept…
Base Metals • Apr 7, 2025
Unki Mine Commits $700K to Expansion
Unki mine is betting on growth and resilience in 2025, earmarking US$700,000 for open-pit expansion and a solar energy project, even as it navigates a challenging…
Base Metals • Mar 4, 2025
Copper Industry Faces $2.1 Trillion Investment
The copper industry faces a $2.1 trillion investment gap to meet surging demand by 2050, driven by clean energy, EVs, and infrastructure expansion. Explore global supply…
Base Metals • Feb 26, 2025
Trade Shifts Reshape Transatlantic Copper
Copper Faces Tariff Threat Amid Rising U.S.-LME Premium The global copper market is bracing for significant disruptions as trade shifts reshape transatlantic pricing trends. The widening…
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