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Copper in Architecture

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 31 July 2026

      Copper remained elevated through the week ending 31 July, supported by tight mine supply, constrained concentrate availability and resilient long-term demand linked to electrification, grid investment and…

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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 24 July 2026

  Copper ended the week near historically high levels as tight mine supply, falling exchange stocks outside the United States and resilient electrification demand continued to support the market. Against…

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Hillgrove Resources gains approval to start Emily Star

ASX-listed Hillgrove Resources has garnered board approval for the start of development at Emily Star as the third underground mining front of the Kanmantoo copper mine, in South Australia.   The development requires between $20-million and $22-million of…

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China’s Top Solar Firm Makes Switch from Silver to Copper

China’s biggest solar maker, LONGi Green Energy, has started mass production of solar cells that replace silver with copper at a new plant in Shaanxi — a key step in…

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July 3, 2023 · General

19 outstanding projects across the United States and Canada were winners in this year’s North American Copper in Architecture—NACIA—Awards.

In its 16th year, NACIA recognised architects and construction professionals completing new buildings, custom fabrication & restoration projects that featured copper. 

NACIA celebrates design excellence, recognises quality craftsmanship, and highlights diverse uses of copper in architecture, from the futuristic to the heritage, the practical and the ornate. 

Stand out winners included:

  • A bronze clad residence, 3131 CBR in Washington, D.C., designed by David Jameson Architect, Inc., with construction by Metal Specialties, Inc.
  • A mountain retreat, DNA Alpine House in San Miguel County, Colorado, designed by CCY Architects with metal work by Stone Ridge Roofing and Siding.
  • Center for the Arts in Crested Butte, Colorado, designed by Steinberg Hart with metal work by Black Dragon Development.
  • A dome atop the iconic Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York, New York, led by Ennead Architects with construction by Nicholson & Galloway, Inc.
  • The Studio Building in Portland, Oregon, led by Hennebery Eddy Architects, Inc., with metal work by Harder Mechanical Contractors.
  • The Engineering Research Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University by architects Goody Clancy and Baskervill with metal construction by Tektonics Design Group.
  • The IT Gym in Arlington Heights, Illinois, with metal fabrication by Sheet Metal Werks, Inc.

See all the winners.

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Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 31 July 2026

      Copper remained elevated through the week ending 31 July, supported by tight mine supply, constrained concentrate availability…

Read More

Copper Weekly Brief — Week Ending 24 July 2026

  Copper ended the week near historically high levels as tight mine supply, falling exchange stocks outside the United States…

Read More

Hillgrove Resources gains approval to start Emily Star

ASX-listed Hillgrove Resources has garnered board approval for the start of development at Emily Star as the third underground mining front of the Kanmantoo copper mine, in South…

Read More

China’s Top Solar Firm Makes Switch from Silver to Copper

China’s biggest solar maker, LONGi Green Energy, has started mass production of solar cells that replace silver with copper at…

Read More

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