Only six of the world’s top 15 copper miners expected to increase production in 2025
Estimates gathered by Plusmining show that the group of the world’s leading copper producers would close the year with a … Read More
Molybdenum is one of the most versatile strategic metals in the transition toward a more technological and sustainable economy
Molybdenum is one of the most versatile strategic metals in the transition toward a more technological and sustainable economy. Did … Read More
Plusmining team member joins copper reference price advisory committee convened by Chile’s Ministry of Finance and budget office (Dipres)
The committee brings together experts to project the copper price between 2026 and 2035—an essential input for estimating Chile’s structural … Read More
Lithium: Has the ‘white gold’ boom come to an end?
Next month will mark seven years since the mining company Macusani Yellowcake announced the existence, in the Puno region, of … Read More
Impact of Trump’s tariff announcement
In an interview with CNN, Plusmining CEO Juan Carlos Guajardo addresses the impact of Trump’s tariff announcement on Chile. Source: … Read More
Global demand growth expected to keep copper prices around US$4 despite possible 50% US tariff
According to Juan Carlos Guajardo, executive director of Plusmining, the main Chilean exporters to the US are Codelco, El Abra, … Read More
Copper price experiences high volatility after US tariff announcement
On the London Metal Exchange, Chile’s main export fell nearly 3% to US$ 4.37 per pound. The US has already … Read More
Trump confirms 50% copper tariffs: “The US will rebuild a dominant industry”
Codelco is the largest supplier of red metal to the North American country,accounting for 34% of sales, followed by BHP … Read More
US copper prices surge to record as Trump calls for 50% tariff
Copper futures in New York surged after US President Donald Trump said he planned to implement a 50% tariff on … Read More
Economist and Trump’s announcement of the copper tariff hike: “There won’t be a shortage of buyers.”
Juan Carlos Guajardo, founder of Plusmining and former executive director of the Center for Copper and Mining Studies (Cesco), addressed … Read More
Chilean mining companies increased copper shipments to the US by 123%, amid fears over tariffs
Chilean copper producers – led by Codelco as the main supplier – now account for 72% of total copper exports … Read More
Plusmining and Syncore: experts analyze the implications of Trump’s threat to copper
In the AM edition, Fernando Zavala and Gonzalo Restini interviewed Rodrigo Pérez, CFO of Syncore, and Juan Carlos Guajardo, founder … Read More
The World Copper Podcast – Official Launch
Plusmining is pleased to share a new initiative focused on copper market analysis, featuring Juan Carlos Guajardo, Andrew Shaw and … Read More
Will the presidential race delay China’s approval of the SQM-Codelco deal?
The agreement is under tight deadlines: if the process is pushed to the next government, the chances of failure increase … Read More
Permit me to continue
In an article published in the specialized magazine Copper Worldwide, in its volume 15, number 2, page 3, different expert … Read More
Copper headed for historic high: Plusmining projects market outlook to 2027 and warns of Chile’s loss of momentum
With strong fundamentals and record-high nominal prices, the country faces the challenge of overcoming structural fatigue in its deposits and … Read More
Following the U.S. strike on Iran, oil becomes volatile, copper hits 13-month high, and the dollar rises
Markets closed before President Donald Trump announced a “total ceasefire” in what he referred to as the “12-day war” between … Read More
Military industry could further drive copper demand: experts forecast scenarios for the metal
The copper market, widely regarded as a barometer of global economic activity, remains alert to the evolving situation in the … Read More