Months after announcing plans to impose a 100% tariff on semiconductors, the US is being more cautious to avoid a rift with China.

The copper market is entering a long-term growth cycle, as demand rebounds on the back of the global energy transition and the move towards a low-carbon economy, while supply faces headwinds such as concentrate shortages and geopolitical instability.

Chip autonomy is an ideal aspiration but it is advisable to avoid setting too big goals in the immediate future, an Intel Products Vietnam executive has told the government.