President Donald Trump is taking a step toward granting the U.S. mining industry’s biggest wishes by singling out one metal as a focus of his domestic minerals policy: copper. From talk of acquiring Greenland and its vast mineral wealth to prodding Ukraine for minerals in exchange for help fending off Russia's invasion,
China's growing copper reserves have caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who on Tuesday ordered an investigation into what administration officials say is Beijing's move to "gain control of the world's copper markets.
President Trump ordered the U.S. government to explore potential new tariffs on copper imports, his latest move to tax a wide selection of imports and reshape global trade.
American head of state Donald Trump has directed the US government to explore potential tariffs on copper imports, marking another significant move in his administration’s ongoing trade strategy. The executive order,
An executive order mandates a review of the threats posed by over-reliance on foreign copper, and recommendations for increasing domestic supply.
Copper futures surged after President Donald Trump ordered the US Commerce Department to examine possible imports tariffs on all forms of the metal.
Yahoo Finance will chronicle the latest news and updates on Trump's tariffs — from the threats to the eventual policy.