Red Metals
Trade issues have nonferrous scrap heading into US
United States tariffs on inbound aluminum and high COMEX copper prices have caused overseas sellers of nonferrous scrap to seek U.S. buyers.
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Encore Wire expanding its Texas plant
Parent company of recycled-content copper wire manufacturer plans to invest $500 million to expand medium-voltage cable production.
McKinsey report identifies e-scrap as copper source
Global consulting firm says recovering copper from discarded consumer electronics can help narrow a predicted global copper supply gap.
MRAI opens registration for Vietnam event
The Material Recycling Association of India is hosting its 2025 International Business Summit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in early August.
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GM assigns vehicle assembly work to 3 US plants
The automaker’s CEO refers to an “ongoing commitment to build vehicles in the U.S. and to support American jobs” in making the announcement.
Scrap Science app includes training aspects
Recycling-focused technology firm says its Scrap Science app offers affordable metals identification and workforce training tools.
Ammunition plant headed for Oklahoma
Brazilian munitions provider CBC says it will invest $300 million at a 55-acre site in northeastern Oklahoma to make small caliber ammunition.
ICSG predicts copper surplus for 2025
European trade group predicts copper output will exceed consumption by more than 285,000 metric tons in 2025 and notes rising Chinese inventory.
Copper exempted from latest round of tariffs
The red metal, along with pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber, earns an exemption from “reciprocal” tariffs on most goods entering the U.S.
Analyst: Scrap imbalance lost amid copper’s critical status
As the U.S. federal government raises the “critical” profile of copper, its gaze seems cast toward mining and primary production, John Gross says.
Copper market navigation stress lingers
Miners and recyclers helped meet healthy copper demand last year, but price volatility seems poised to remain an issue.
