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US refined copper and copper alloy imports reached 225,094 mt in July, a record high, as traders continued to ship large volumes of copper ahead of potential US tariff hikes, according to official data released by the US Commerce Department on Thursday.The July imports reported by the Commerce Department were the highest monthly total since records began in 1990, up 78% MoM and 8% YoY, according to trade data monitoring agencies.The import surge comes as the market awaits clarity on proposed US import tariffs. The Commerce Department was originally due to submit an updated report on the copper market to President Donald Trump by June 30, but no announcement has been made since.

Южноафриканская горнодобывающая компания Sibanye-Stillwater объявила, что её совет директоров одобрил продвижение медно-золотого проекта Mt Lyell в Тасмании, Австралия, и золотого проекта Burnstone в Южной Африке, поскольку рост цен на металлы улучшил её финансовое положение. Базирующаяся в Йоханнесбурге компания планирует инвестировать 7,5 млн долларов в проект Mt Lyell в 2026 году для перезапуска исторического рудника близ Куинстауна; проект стоимостью 340 млн долларов нацелен на первую добычу руды в 2029 году. После выхода на полную мощность рудник, как ожидается, будет ежегодно производить до 26 тыс. тонн меди, 16 тыс. унций золота и 116 тыс. унций серебра.

A copper-zinc mine in northeastern Saskatchewan is about to achieve commercial production, and the Canadian federal government has designated it as a project of national significance.At a project update held in Saskatoon on Wednesday, Canadian miner Eldorado Gold said its Mcllvenna Bay underground mine produced copper concentrates in June and zinc concentrates in July, and plans to commence commercial production by the end of Q3 this year.