With China controlling nearly 90% of critical mineral refining, Western nations face a potential supply chain guillotine that could decapitate AI and energy sectors.

Rare earths are already feeling the squeeze of Chinese control. Other metals, including copper could end up the same way.

This economic setback holds enormous significance in industrial and strategic terms for the country, especially at this critical juncture when transition momentum is gathering pace globally.

The United States has the resources necessary to compete with China for mastery over copper mining and refining.

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) specializes in mining, smelting, and refining copper and various by-products such as zinc, molybdenum, and silver. Its main property is located in Peru and ...

SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Honeywell (NYSE: HON) Electronic Materials announced today it will more than double its refining and casting capacity for high-purity copper and tin at its ...

1. On June 30, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of copper in all forms (copper), including copper ores, copper ...