The United States has the resources necessary to compete with China for mastery over copper mining and refining.
Rare earths are already feeling the squeeze of Chinese control. Other metals, including copper could end up the same way.
Mining mergers are back in style. Rio Tinto, the industry’s fourth-most valuable company, has confirmed it is in talks to ...
Copper, often referred to as "red gold," is emerging as a vital asset in the context of technology and sustainability ...