#Copper

Why is this trending?

LME copper futures closed down $80 at $12,775 per ton amid pre-FOMC metals review showing copper struggling while platinum outperforms. BHP proposed a $5.9 billion investment in the new Escondida copper project, and a US-backed group acquired a DR Congo copper-cobalt mine. Idaho Strategic leased the Niagara copper project, highlighting ongoing mining developments.