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  1. Freeport-McMoRan confirmed its dominant U.S. production, while tariff actions impacted copper speculators and pricing was benchmarked against the LME.
  2. IHS Markit reported high copper inflows on August 5, 2026.

Physical copper supplies are getting dangerously tight, noted since August 1st.

5 reports, 4 independent Updated Sep 8
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What happened

Well supportedReported by 4 independent outlets

Physical copper supplies are getting dangerously tight, noted since August 1st.

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What this event is mainly about
London Metal Exchange

How it developed

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  1. Production disruptions affected operations in Alaska.Sub-event
  2. Tight physical copper supplies are a direct consequence of high inflows reported on Aug 5.1 source

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IHS Markit reported high copper inflows on August 5, 2026. All 1 developments

Within Freeport-McMoRan confirmed its dominant U.S. production, while tariff actions impacted copper speculators and pricing was benchmarked against the LME.

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