# Copper Heads Toward Record High on LME as Supply Tensions Build

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 11:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 13.98

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining.com | Copper price holds near record as London warehouse bidding war looms | 2026-08-17 07:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQcmoyNEl1YmhHc29ybHpuRGJvdEpjX3NFRmVfWmpLMFA1LXU3dnYzRTNDQjZ4aHlMNUp6X0E1YTZsSjJvOGRTNWk5UTA1c1d4eVRMa3REWWdIaDBtamFpaU5tVXgySXVWVU8yalVMX0VlYTBHUHBwY1RISHh6b3VpOGZGel9BOGxHRWx1Q1RiNlVwd051ZUZN?oc=5) |
| InvestorNews | Critical Minerals Report (08.16.2026): The Critical Minerals Bull Market Is Here as China Puts Its Arsenal Back in Play | 2026-08-17 07:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxNRzRHR1ZYeDdDa05MajZUZ2pwMEFxZXZXSDhQZmUtcnVJendsRFd2cjFoNmtGMzdTaGVELTd1SlFyTm5BdEdpUk1BbF9zVEJfbVdCUFY0LWF4Wk5fYnlXTk5ZRmlwMDZERVBmU3NvZzJlc3RfaFRmS3ljQjJTQ2cxdjRhdmJkQkVQRElQZm1QdzBmdnE4OTNWSDF2aVlNUl9aTXJVZ0hRVWhyUEpfSUI1Mmt1emdBT19WQndyX3VwclRMTTNDaUN2d1dzeHZCalhOWkF3TnN1WmgxRGdfUjRnNGI5NTkwSXlqM0JkRUJGc0lyanNuVzRPeFlUdTI5SU1SWVE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo! Finance Canada | Copper's record run may just be getting started: analysts | 2026-08-17 07:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOck00OUpXMFRZZzJfRTBiNW5hZHl3TTktWkZvSS1mSUhMR1lKYVBtcjdxWGZ1dFRoekJoZGluNkZ1NXFLTy1TT05YWU44dDhteExCeFJjamVmUEF5V3NwU2FRQ2xkZ3gwN3M4ckIxM3ZXSHYyMXhlZFFnY3ZHdUpXTUp3?oc=5) |
| CNBC | How a niche copper trade became a real-time gauge of Trump’s next tariff move | 2026-08-17 07:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPZVZRaWs1VWdya2dLWjVzRGk4anlFYmVJalowclJ3U1BqUmJJYzkxRFR6N0RjUDd1cWFfS3R4U3ZhZmdpZFEyWnRMQjEtT3FwRjNSSmFTMEVGZWFjcFpDWnE2eEtZYkVIWEY5anh2akEzRFFaeVdEd2lOc3lPN3RBQkNpbl8tNzFMbk52THF30gGTAUFVX3lxTE5MekhmWnp5LWpjWk9aa0pLTmxoeUJOT3plQjZFSlJVS1pmTVV1TUVvOG1xeXZQcm1YbXVXaFh6aXprVkphdndvcjY2Zjd6YjRMV0JtYmVyOVppRFBST3hEdm9FQVF4X1Y2MFZwYWZUUm04Z2w0Z2IzbGhhNndwdzdkRnVNdnlKTzJGSVRlR0JWZFZ2TQ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Copper Heads Toward Record High on LME as Supply Tensions Build | 2026-08-17 07:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOb1IxdHRTVU5kLUtPOFVNbzMtZkUySzg5amVid1c4a1Q2RGpqRjNZS0JtdU85NGVhVDVzSnpTMnZVRUZKTVk2SWpCQ2Z6Rjg5dlZGb2R1N0ZGTzFpMHJWdjc5a3E2TkhKS1cxalJOSmQ5QS10X3J6MDIwTHEzdk1WNjRoM2Zoem9CcXBMQ051dmRVdEZxMXJmUFJKWHRaNzlsU2ZMdWJvRmoyVHdUS2tBX3BNRzQ?oc=5) |

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