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Articles • Sep 14, 2026

Copper price slides as US tariff deadline and Fed risk loom

By Salini Krishnan Copper prices have retreated from a record near $14,854 per tonne reached on Sept. 9 as traders reassess the chances of U.S. tariffs…

Articles • Sep 13, 2026

Copper price forecast 2026: White House tariff delay resets the base case

Copper mining and processing infrastructure remain central to the market’s supply response as tariff policy stays unresolved. By Penny Langford The White House has not decided…

Base Metals • Sep 11, 2026

Copper Price Forecast: Tariffs Keep $15,000 in View

Copper processing infrastructure at a large-scale industrial complex. By Penny Langford Copper is trading near $14,800 per metric ton, close to its recent record, as traders…

Articles • Sep 10, 2026

Skillings Mining Intelligence: PPI Shock, Streaming Scale and the Copper Tariff Test

By Salini Krishnan | Mining Investments The mining investment landscape turned sharply more defensive after a hotter U.S. producer-price reading lifted Treasury yields and increased expectations…

Articles • Sep 9, 2026

Critical Minerals Supply Chain 2026: Export Controls Shift Battery Risk

Battery-material refining capacity is becoming as important as mine output in supply-chain risk assessments. By Penny Langford | Operation 100K deep-dive The critical minerals supply chain…

Articles • Sep 9, 2026

Copper price forecast 2026: tariff deadline, record inventories and Chile supply risk

Northern Chile’s copper supply is under scrutiny as production weakness meets record prices. By Penny Langford | Mining Markets Copper has entered a more volatile phase…

Articles • Sep 9, 2026

Copper hits record $14,697 as tariff deadline tightens supply

Copper processing infrastructure at a large-scale smelting and refining operation. By Charles Pitts Copper touched a record $14,697 per metric ton on the London Metal Exchange…

Minerals & Metals • Sep 7, 2026

Copper price forecast 2026: Chile slump and tariff hoarding power 10-week rally

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange reached about US$14,373 per tonne on Sept. 4, putting the contract on track for a tenth consecutive weekly gain…

Rare Earths • Sep 3, 2026

Rare Earths Supply Chain: Processing Capacity and Export Controls

By Charles Pitts China’s rare-earth export controls are allowing some licensed shipments to continue, but the latest trade flows show how dependent global manufacturers remain on…

Copper • Sep 3, 2026

Copper Price Forecast 2026: Tariffs, Inventories and Chile Risk

By Charles Pitts Copper is trading near US$14,285 per tonne, but the price is being shaped by an unusual combination of tariff positioning, regional inventory imbalances…