Copper-tracking fund CPER rose 0.05% to US$38.35, but Southern Copper and Freeport-McMoRan shares fell sharply. China demand and energy transition drivers remai

Copper fell with miners under pressure as investors weigh China’s fragile demand, the energy transition and Latin America’s outsized role in future supply.

Rio Tinto’s earnings surged on strong copper profits, but aging mines, smelting chokepoints, and supply fragile systems pose risks.