Three More Workers Found Dead in Collapsed Chilean Mine

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of four miners and are searching for two more after an earthquake caused a partial collapse at El Teniente mine last week.

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5 Missing After Deadly Mine Collapse in Chile

Chile’s state-owned copper company halted operations at its El Teniente mine after an earthquake. At least one person was killed in the accident.

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Trump Targets Copper With Tariffs, Though Not as Aggressively as Expected

The president stopped short of putting a 50 percent tariff on refined copper, as he had threatened earlier this year. The market reaction was swift anyway and prices tumbled.

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Trump’s Copper Tariff Threat Leaves Companies Scrambling

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.

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U.S. Copper Prices Surge on Trump’s Threat of 50% Tariff

Prices for the metal hit a record high after the president suggested a higher rate than many analysts were expecting.

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Trump’s Trade War Roils the Copper Market

Futures contracts hit a record price after the president announced plans for a 50 percent tariff on the metal, driving up costs for businesses.

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American Whiskey Distillers Brace for Trump’s 2nd Trade War

The already battered spirits industry will see its supply squeezed if tariffs raise import costs and other countries’ retaliation closes off export markets.

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Trump Announces Inquiry That Could Lead to Tariffs on Copper

Tariffs, if they are imposed, could boost U.S. production of a valuable resource but also raise costs for automakers, construction companies and others.

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