US consumption 1.8 million metric tons of copper annually. US production 1.1 million metric tons. 45% imported. Good luck with that.Taco man still thinks you can get by without importing copper. Like rare earths, it'll be a reverse course at last moment after being schooled you can't mine schitt as you don't have mining equipment, logistics/roads and decades of experienced miners to do it. In short 10+ years of accumulation, epa applications and preparation to start mining. Art of a deal maker / crooked businessman is to raise a sky high figure tariff and negotiate/low ball.What happened to the reduction of pharmaceutical costs that he said he was putting in place?As if American medication costs are not already the highest in the world. Truly hilarious! Brilliant. A 200% would triple the cost.
