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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.

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Trump Opens Door to New Metal Levy With Copper Tariff Probe • Feb. 25, 2025, 3:10 PM ET (Bloomberg)

Tariff threat opens up transatlantic rift in copper pricing • Feb. 13, 2025, 2:44 AM ET (Daily Maverick)

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Also Known As	Cu • cuprum

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Kitwe: open-pit copper mine

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