Brazil’s Copper Exports Jump 84 Percent, and Washington Cannot Touch Them

Markets Key Facts —Copper. Ore and concentrate exports reached $3.87bn in the first half of 2026, up 84% from $2.10bn, on trade ministry data. —Iron ore. Shipments totalled $13.4bn, up 5.2%, at 189.4 million tonnes. —The comparison. Those two ores alone came to $17.27bn — roughly what Brazil sold the entire United States in the…