The Green critical metal for the Energy rEVolution becomes red hot. Copper is striking an all-time high after another in recent weeks, getting closer to $12,000. Copper made a new record-high of $11,906 per ton on December 11, 2025. This Copper rally now appears sustainable, reflecting heightened inflation expectations and growing concerns over potential disruptions to global supply chains amid ongoing trade tensions.
Basic supply-and-demand dynamics, grounded in straightforward analysis, are steering the United States and China toward a pragmatic trade agreement. Despite the heated discourse, market behaviour will ultimately be governed by core economic principles.
The US and China, as the world’s largest economies, prioritise sustained growth. Key sectors driving this expansion - energy transition, electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and robotics - depend on a reliable copper supply.
Previously, Copper surged to a new record-high of $11,771 per ton in London on the LME on December 8, 2025. Bloomberg reports:
"Copper rose to an all-time high after China set domestic growth as its top economic priority for next year, and amid stockpiling of the metal in the US.
The metal climbed as much as 1.3% to $11,771 a ton, with an analyst saying copper will benefit from policy support toward power-grid upgrades and computing power.
Copper has gained more than 30% on the London Metal Exchange this year, with new demand fueled by data centers and electric vehicles coming up against tight global supply."
Before it, Copper made back-to-back ATHs at $11,294.5/T on December 1, over $11,500/T on December 3, and at $11,662/T on December 5, 2025.
TNR Gold Team celebrates with the proud people of Argentina. Javier Milei's success in Argentina's midterm elections gives him the necessary support to continue his bold pro-business reforms. Argentina's Large Investment Incentives Regime (RIGI) provides the opportunity for the country to become "The Powerhouse of Energy rEvolution".
Previously, Copper surged to a new all-time high at $11,200 per T on LME on October 29, 2025. This surpassed the previous peak of $11,104.50 set in May 2024.
The Art of the Deal continues to influence market volatility, with trade tensions now playing out prominently on social media platforms. Once the initial speculation and rhetoric subside, underlying economic fundamentals will reassert their dominance. Basic supply-and-demand dynamics, grounded in straightforward analysis, are steering the United States and China toward a pragmatic trade agreement.
Despite the heated discourse, market behaviour will ultimately be governed by core economic principles. Both nations, as the world’s largest economies, prioritise sustained growth. Key sectors driving this expansion - energy transition, electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and robotics - depend on a reliable copper supply.
Morgan Stanley forecasts the most significant copper deficit in 22 years by 2026, underscoring the urgency for stability in global commodity chains and reinforcing the strategic imperative for a U.S.-China accord.
Previously, U.S. Copper futures reached an all-time high of $5.9578 per pound on July 24, 2025, driven by heightened market tensions following the announcement of a new 50% Copper tariff amid an escalating trade war.
China is doing everything to reignite its growth. Its economy is coming back, and a powerful economic stimulus is making its way through the supply system. Nowadays, Goldman Sachs' target price for Copper of $6.8 per lb and Rob McEwen's smiles seem not so far away after all.
Copper prices are tracking gold's upward momentum, with a decisive breakout to the upside. U.S. COMEX copper futures initially led the advance, propelled by announcements of impending tariffs. This rally now appears sustainable, reflecting heightened inflation expectations and growing concerns over potential disruptions to global supply chains amid ongoing trade tensions.
LME copper prices are also rising, narrowing the previous arbitrage gap with COMEX and signalling broader market alignment with these macroeconomic pressures.
TNR Gold shareholders were eagerly anticipating further positive developments from Argentina for the Los Azules Copper Project, bolstered by the overwhelming support of the TNR Gold Team and strong endorsement of our strategic direction at the recent Annual General Meeting.
“I would like to thank all our shareholders for your overwhelming support, and the vote of confidence in the TNR Gold Team and our strategy for maximizing shareholders value,” stated Kirill Klip, Executive Chairman of TNR Gold. “Our Company has repaid our investment loan in full, and we do not have any debt. We believe that the recent market prices of our shares do not fully reflect the underlying value of TNR’s assets. Our transformation from a project-generator junior mining company into a cashflow-generating royalty company may bring the necessary catalyst for improved market valuation of our assets.”
TNR Gold Team has delivered more than a 200% increase in our Company share price this year and is now working on achieving the next 100% plus milestone.
"Rio Tinto, through Nuton, invested an additional $35 million in October 2024, building on prior funding to test and deploy low-water, high-recovery copper extraction methods at Los Azules, a Tier 1 asset with 10.2 billion pounds of reserves and projected annual production of 148,000 tonnes over 21 years at $1.71/lb cash costs. The project has been accepted into Argentina's incentive regime."
Angela Harmantas from Proactive wrote about the new report on TNR Gold from Fundamental Research Corp:
"TNR Gold’s portfolio spans various mining assets, with a key focus on its Shotgun gold project in Alaska and royalties in two advanced-stage projects in Argentina: the Mariana lithium project, owned by Ganfeng Lithium, and the Los Azules copper-gold project, held by McEwen Copper."
"TNR Gold is about to make a strategic shift in its business modeland position itself as a revenue-generating royalty firm, according to analysts at Fundamental Research Corp.
Production began earlier this year at the Mariana lithium project, owned by China’s Ganfeng Lithium, with TNR set to begin receiving royalty payments as early as the fourth quarter of 2025." (Angela Harmantas)
"The company's other flagship royalty asset is on the Los Azules copper-gold project in Argentina, controlled by privately held McEwen Copper Inc, a division of McEwen Mining Inc (TSX:MUX, NYSE:MUX). The large-scale, open-pittable deposit holds an estimated 38 billion pounds of copper, 4.7 million ounces of gold, and 159 million ounces of silver. McEwen plans to complete a resource update and feasibility study this quarter, with construction targeted for 2026 and production slated to start by 2029." (Angela Harmantas)
Disclaimer: Please be aware that any opinions, estimates or forecasts regarding the performance of TNR Gold Corp. in any research reports do not represent the opinions, estimates or forecasts of TNR Gold Corp. or of its management.
Now, you have another great opportunity to learn more about TNR Gold and our NSR Royalty on the giant Los Azules Copper, Gold and Silver Project. Rick Rule interviewed Rob McEwen, and you can get more detailed information on Los Azules development and Rick Rule's unique perspective on its potential valuation.
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