March 13, 2025--Written by Amir Richani for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump is now raising alarms among Latin American copper producers. In recent days, Chilean President Gabriel Boric said that his country is studying a possible copper tariff scenario to mitigate any impacts. Meanwhile, Peru's minister of mines, Jorge Montero, highlighted that they are preparing to negotiate with Washington.

In a press conference in Lima, Montero told journalists that Peru is preparing to send a delegation to the United States amid recent threats of possible copper tariffs.