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U.S. copper tariffs threat met with shrugs, skepticism, though risks remain

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was planning to impose 50 per cent tariffs on copper imports.

Mining Association of Canada president Pierre Gratton has also questioned the wisdom of the move.

Derek Holt , head of capital markets economics at Scotiabank , says the broader market hasn't reacted much to the threat.

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