The Aug. 1 deadline for Trump's 50% copper tariffs signals the endgame for the most profitable trade that industry veterans say they have ever seen.

President Trump wants America to produce more of the much-needed mineral, but a 50 percent tariff could undermine his aim of a manufacturing renaissance.

U.S. copper prices vaulted to new highs after President Trump said Washington will slap imports of the metal with a 50% tax.Front-month futures contracts jumped 13% Tuesday after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on CNBC that the new tariffs will go into effect by Aug.

The fire marshal is investigating the cause of an early-morning fire at a copper plant in Leetsdale. Firefighters were called to Hussey Copper, located just off Route 65 along Washington Street, around 5:30 a.m.

Fifteen months since a devastating fire destroyed more than half the building, and ten months since the start of a multi-stage reconstruction effort, skilled workers are laying a new copper roof on parts of Copenhagen 's Old Stock Exchange building.

Copper prices—and mining stocks—rose after President Trump confirmed a 50% tariff on the metal will take effect Aug. 1. Prices for the metal hit record highs earli

Freeport-McMoRan could see a $1.6-billion boost to annual profit if President Donald Trump's copper tariff materializes, a benefit driven by the firm's role as the largest U.S. producer with more expansion options than rivals.

Copper is used in a wide variety of products from electronics, wiring, machinery and cars. The U.S. produces a majority of the copper it uses but still imports large quantities, primarily from