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• Copper Prices Surge Toward Record Highs as Chinese Smelting Capacity Hits All-Time Peak

  Published: Apr 19, 2026

  Section: Metals

  Copper futures reached a 10-week high of $6.11 per pound as global satellite data revealed a significant recovery in Chinese smelting operations. Despite geopolitical disruptions a...

• Rising Tariffs and Data Center Expansion Projected to Surge 2026 Construction Costs

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  The United States construction industry faces a significant financial headwind in 2026 as rising tariffs and the explosive growth of data centers drive up the price of essential ma...

• Chilean Authorities Dismantle Massive Smuggling Rings Exporting Stolen Copper to China and Peru

  Published: Apr 9, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Chilean investigators have exposed a sophisticated network of organized crime groups responsible for the theft, processing, and illicit export of millions of dollars worth of coppe...