Copper prices are surging on AI data center demand, and Rio Tinto is emerging as the top miner poised to profit from a looming supply shortage.

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

Copper is extracted primarily from sulphide and oxide ores. About 80% of mine output comes from sulphide ores, which are processed through crushing, flotation, smelting and refining to produce copper ...

The International Copper Study Group says copper production increased in the first half of 2025, and London-based Earth-i says the trend continues. Earth-i, in a late September press release, says ...

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.

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 ...