Jul 13, 2025 (The Weekend Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) --
Resources Minister Madeleine King says the federal government has no immediate plans to add copper to its critical minerals list. King adds that Labor has a "very active watching brief" regarding copper. The nation's copper sector is under scrutiny in the wake of warnings from Glencore that its smelter and refinery in Queensland may not be viable, while the Trump administration recently announced a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports. Meanwhile, some lithium producers have cautioned the government against including the battery metal in its proposed critical minerals strategic reserve, amid a global oversupply and depressed prices..
Publication Date: 12 July 2025
AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES
GLENCORE PLC
COMTEX_467313477/2229/2025-07-13T18:11:23
By Brad Thompson
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