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Trump floats a 50% tariff on copper, risking price increases for wide range of goods
Ian Lange, associate professor of economics and business, notes that because copper is used in such a wide variety of products, increases in the price of the metal can cause a general inflation in prices.
July 9, 2025
Students at Colorado School of Mines develop new application to help visually impaired
Hapware, an application developed by Mines students and alums, is designed to allow persons who are visually impaired or neuro-diverse to be able to interpret facial expressions. Hapware utilizes a camera installed in glasses and a vibrating wristband.
July 7, 2025
China’s metals overcapacity squeezes western smelters into crisis
Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, says the U.S. losing domestic smeltering would translate into the country losing the ability to produce critical minerals.
July 4, 2025