June 2026 Arizona State University researchers developed a new process for producing microscale nanoporous copper structures using engineered copper powders, supporting advanced electronics and additive manufacturing applications.
March 2026 Hudbay Minerals agreed to acquire the remaining shares of Arizona Sonoran Copper Company, strengthening its North American copper production pipeline.
November 2025 Vedanta Resources established CopperTech Metals as a U.S.-based copper and cobalt business to support future production expansion and commercialization activities.
June 2025 Kymera International presented its oxide-dispersion-strengthened copper powder technology for laser powder-bed fusion, supporting high-strength additive manufacturing applications.
May 2025 North American powder metallurgy companies advanced copper powder processing technologies for thermal management, electronics, and electrification applications through new research and development initiatives.