Share this article In Chile, a group of port workers this week began protests against the government’s pandemic relief policies, threatening near-term supplies and contributing to higher commodity prices. (Bloomberg) Copper’s stunning rally toward all-time highs above $10,000 is accelerating, with bulls swarming in to profit as stimulus measures, vaccine rollouts and climate pledges fuel a global recovery from the pandemic. Copper on Tuesday extended gains to the highest in a decade as global growth underpinned a rally in metals markets ranging from aluminum to iron ore. Palladium climbed toward $3,000 an ounce. Commodities are advancing toward the highs of the last supercycle, when prices spiked in the early 2000s with a jump in Chinese orders.