45% decline in Japan’s copper exports over last year

Mining companies across the globe have been spooked by Trump’s plans to slap tariffs.

Jimena Blanco, chief analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, says that geopolitical tensions are causing major shifts in global mining policies.

Uranium has been buoyed by growing global support for nuclear energy, with more countries pledging to triple nuclear capacity by 2050.

Copper discoveries are becoming increasingly rare and often found deeper underground.