Copper demand is expected to grow by 70% by 2050, with renewable energy, EVs, and digital infrastructure (like data centers and AI) being key drivers. Ageing mines, declining ore grades, and long ...
The study analyzed 67 greenfield copper projects across the Americas and found Chile exhibits the highest capital intensity ...
The IEA warns that global copper demand could exceed supply by up to 30% by 2035, driven by electrification, AI expansion, and clean energy deployment. China’s surge in refined copper output and ...
Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of S&P Global, speaks during the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Friday, March 14, 2025. The event will focus on the challenges ahead for ...
Mining isn’t known for innovation. For more than a century, we’ve extracted copper using the same process: dig, crush, grind, leach, repeat. Meanwhile, demand has exploded, fueled by EVs, AI ...
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A global copper crunch is looming
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects a major copper deficit to emerge over the next decade, as demand for the metal rises sharply. Unless global mining for copper is expanded at an ...
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