RIC:COBRE.UL] ticked up some 16.5% year-over-year in May, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday, climbing to 130,100 metric tons.

Patricia Barreto, a senior base metals analyst at S&P Global Commodity Insights, said that a 50% tariff on copper imports by the US would "severely disrupt existing trade flows" as exporters would divert shipments away from the US.

This year, BMI estimates global copper mine output to rise 2.5% as production in Chile recovers and the giant Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia ramps up. Those in Peru, Russia and Zambia will also remain among the major contributors, it adds.

Chile, by far the biggest shipper of copper into the US, is waiting for details to emerge following President’s Donald Trump’s bombshell comments on tariffs.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a 50% tariff on copper imports and stated he was considering a 200% tariff on pharmaceutical products if manufacturers do not move their operations to the United States.

Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) is focusing on copper exploration and production through global collaborations as it seeks to ramp up its mining capacity from 3.47 million tonnes to 12 million tonnes per annum by FY 2030-31,

Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) is focusing on copper exploration and production through global collaborations as it seeks to ramp up its mining capacity from 3.47 million tonnes to 12 million tonnes per annum by FY 2030-31,

Copper production from Chilean state-run miner Codelco ticked up some 16.5% year-over-year in May, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday, climbing to 130,100 metric tons. Codelco is the world’s largest miner of the red metal.

Chile, the world's biggest copper producer, said Wednesday it was awaiting an "official" follow-up on US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 50 percent tariff on imports of the metal. State-owned copper giant Codelco,