Copper A tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.

Type The kind of entity being tracked, such as Company, Country, Port, Commodity or Regulator.: Commodity
Record status The current record state of the entity, such as active, merged or archived.: Active
Review status The internal editorial review state of the entity record.: Pending
Description: Accepted collision risk: 'copper' is British informal slang for a police officer - judged acceptable given this corpus is business/ trade press, not crime reporting, and copper's importance as a tracked industrial metal.
Procurement relevance: —
Importance An analyst-assigned input describing how strategically important the entity is. This is one of the inputs used to calculate Entity Criticality below -- Importance is the judgement call an analyst makes; Entity Criticality is the deterministic score calculated from it.: —
Strategic: No
Critical supplier: No
Watchlist Marks an entity for closer monitoring when new relevant signals or events mention it.: Not watched
Mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified.: 69
First seen: 2026-07-24 12:33:00
Last seen: 2026-08-20 12:42:29
Record type: REAL

Entity Criticality A deterministic 0-100 score and Tier 1-5 rating of how structurally important this entity is to procurement and supply chains in general -- computed from its importance level, critical-supplier/strategic/watchlist flags and entity type. Country and Region entities are not scored here; they contribute through geographic exposure instead. This is a global assessment, not specific to any one customer's own exposure. — TIER 1 · PERIPHERAL 0/100 UNASSESSED

ENTITY CRITICALITY: 0 — TIER 1, PERIPHERAL Limiting factor: Importance level not set (70 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY: no curated inputs have been set for this entity yet -- this score reflects the absence of assessment, not a confirmed low-criticality finding.

Calculated 2026-08-01 11:36:35 (calculation version v1).

Current Status

1 open event Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event. · 1 total linked event · 0 Developing Intelligence threads · 0 report appearances · Not watched

Events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.

Headline The concise title of the canonical procurement event.	Type The kind of real-world development identified, such as a supply shortage, contract award, regulatory change or production disruption.	Significance Significance estimates the potential procurement impact of the event, including factors such as supply, cost, operations, geography and strategic importance.	Confidence Confidence indicates how reliable ProcIntel considers the event assessment based on the quality, quantity and independence of the supporting evidence. It does not measure the event's importance.	Lifecycle Lifecycle shows the current state of the development: Breaking is newly detected, Active remains current, Monitoring is being watched for further changes, and Closed is no longer actively developing.	Review The internal review status of the event record. It is separate from the real-world lifecycle of the underlying development.	Articles The number of source articles linked to this canonical event. Several articles may describe the same underlying development.	Evidence strength A plain-language assessment of how much independent evidence supports the Developing Intelligence thread.
Copper price jumps on tightening supply, mining stocks rally	Commodity price movement	3 · Material	2 · Low	Breaking	Pending	1	Low

Developing Intelligence An evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.

No Developing Intelligence threads

This entity is not currently part of any Developing Intelligence thread.

Reports Weekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.

No report appearances

This entity has not yet appeared in any Weekly Intelligence Report edition.

Relationships A structured link between two entities, such as a company operating at a port or a regulator overseeing an industry.

No relationships recorded yet

Relationship intelligence will populate automatically as evidence is gathered.

Timeline Every recorded action involving this entity -- source mentions, linked events being created or updated, Developing Intelligence links, report appearances and entity-record actions such as merges -- in one dated feed. Nothing here is inferred; each entry is drawn from an existing record.

Date	What happened	Detail
2026-08-20 12:42:29	Mentioned in "BHP, SiTration to trial copper recovery technology at Arizona mine site"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-20 12:10:00	Mentioned in "Las Bambas halt compounds South America copper woes"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-20 12:09:03	Mentioned in "Vedanta Group subsidiary launches Copper-Doped Alloy and VFA for automotive applications"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-20 10:09:17	Mentioned in "Aramco, Maaden Sign Agreement for Transition Minerals JV"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-20 08:47:47	Mentioned in "Adani’s Kutch Copper sees Rs 750-800 crore quarterly EBITDA this fiscal"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-20 08:20:55	Mentioned in "Copper emerges largest contributor for BHP’s EBITDA in fiscal 2026"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-20 08:08:53	Mentioned in "Peru investigates fatal accident at Las Bambas copper mine"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-19 21:00:00	Mentioned in "Copper price eases as LME inventories surge"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-19 20:55:00	Mentioned in "Lundin Mining cuts copper outlook as Chile storms strike again"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-19 19:00:00	Mentioned in "Copper Backwardation Collapses After 20,000 Tons Hit LME Warehouses"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-18 15:37:26	Mentioned in "Ascent Solar broadens thin-film space PV testing beyond NASA’s low Earth orbit results"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-18 15:25:00	Mentioned in "‎Aramco, Maaden set up JV for mineral exploration"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-18 14:56:00	Mentioned in "BHP’s new boss favours new builds over M&A"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-18 13:47:46	Mentioned in "Talisman Metals begins drill mobilisation at Morocco’s Tirzzit project"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-18 12:41:00	Mentioned in "Aramco and Maaden team up in hunt for Saudi copper"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-18 09:42:42	Mentioned in "Hindustan Copper plans capital investment of over Rs 7,000 cr over next 5-6 yrs"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-18 07:50:05	Mentioned in "Arc Minerals selects contractor for drilling at Virgo project"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-18 07:44:23	Mentioned in "Dalaroo completes stage one soil sampling at Watheroo prospect"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-18 06:27:33	Mentioned in "Hindustan Copper, Vedanta, other metal stocks slip up to 2% after sharp gains. Should you buy the dip or avoid?"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-18 03:55:00	Mentioned in "BHP profit tops estimates as copper powers growth, to pay highest dividend in 4 years"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-17 17:00:00	Mentioned in "U.S. Copper Imports Hit a 12-Year Record as LME Stocks Crash"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-17 14:40:00	Mentioned in "OceanaGold expands with $553M Ausgold buy"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-17 14:27:24	Mentioned in "Korea Eximbank lends Glencore $1b to secure copper"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-17 12:20:09	Mentioned in "Police recover $258K copper load from stolen J.B. Hunt trailer in North Carolina"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-17 12:09:00	Mentioned in "Korea taps Glencore for copper with $1B loan deal"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-15 08:52:28	Mentioned in "QNB: Copper Prices Poised for Further Gains as Demand Grows, Supply Gap Widens"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-14 11:15:42	Mentioned in "Blue Moon rejects short seller’s claims"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-14 11:00:00	Mentioned in "Faraday targets 18B-lb Arizona copper district"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-14 08:45:26	Mentioned in "CNBC: This copper bet has became a real-time gauge of Trump’s next trade war salvo"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-13 14:43:42	Mentioned in "Vale speeds Salobo copper expansion, cuts costs"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-13 10:48:00	Mentioned in "Antofagasta’s posts $2B profit, cuts copper outlook"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-12 19:45:11	Mentioned in "Sweden OKs Boliden’s Laver copper concession"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-12 12:02:35	Mentioned in "Infinity Metals expands Swansea copper project area in Arizona"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-12 07:29:35	Mentioned in "GSP Resource concludes 2026 Phase 1 drilling at Alwin and Mer"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-12 07:29:35	Mentioned in "GSP Resource concludes 2026 Phase 1 drilling at Alwin and Mer"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-11 21:40:00	Mentioned in "Barrick names Bock to lead overseas arm"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-11 21:05:00	Mentioned in "Cobre Panama restart hopes rise as thousands return to mine"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-11 15:23:00	Mentioned in "Cobre Panama restart hopes rise as thousands return to mine"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-11 11:56:46	Mentioned in "Hindustan Copper plans supply of Chilean copper to Hindalco and Adani"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-11 11:56:46	Mentioned in "Hindustan Copper plans supply of Chilean copper to Hindalco and Adani"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-11 10:33:00	Mentioned in "Barrick names Bock to lead overseas arm"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-11 09:45:54	Mentioned in "Ophir Metals targets full takeover of BlackFyre, Quebec"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-10 18:56:15	Mentioned in "Hindustan Copper net rises over 2x in Q1"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-10 13:53:00	Mentioned in "Largo shares surge 15% as it adds copper, PGMs to Brazil mine"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-10 08:43:50	Mentioned in "Resolution Copper awards $110m contracts for Arizona mine"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-10 08:33:47	Mentioned in "Hindustan Copper eyes Chile mines, plans concentrate sales to Hindalco, Adani"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-10 07:49:47	Mentioned in "Resolution Copper awards $110m contracts for Arizona mine"	The text "Copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-08 00:00:00	Mentioned in "India’s metal exports ride global electrification wave"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-07 14:35:41	Mentioned in "NGEx to spin out South American exploration company"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.
2026-08-07 10:10:01	Mentioned in "Phase one drilling begins at Decade’s Bonaparte copper-gold project"	The text "copper" in the article matched a known alias of Copper.

Aliases

No alternate names recorded yet.

Review History

Date	Action	Previous	New	Reviewer	Note
2026-07-31 12:56:34	Created	—	Copper	—	—
2026-08-01 11:36:35	Criticality Recalculated	score=None, tier=None	score=0, tier=1	Stage 9.5B backfill (recompute-only, no input change)	ENTITY CRITICALITY: 0 — TIER 1, PERIPHERAL Limiting factor: Importance level not set (70 points below its maximum). DATA QUALITY: no curated inputs have been set for this entity yet -- this score reflects the absence of assessment, not a confirmed low-criticality finding.

Copper ⓘMore about EntityA tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.

Current Status

Events ⓘMore about EventsCanonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.

Developing Intelligence ⓘMore about Developing IntelligenceAn evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.

Reports ⓘMore about ReportsWeekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.

Relationships ⓘMore about RelationshipsA structured link between two entities, such as a company operating at a port or a regulator overseeing an industry.