At a laboratory in Newark, New Jersey, a gray liquid swirls vigorously inside a reactor the size of a small watermelon. Here, scientists with the mining technology startup Still Bright are using a ...

Ceibo wants to unlock vast new copper deposits for the energy transition—while making the mining industry more sustainable. Ceibo seeks to eliminate a major potential speed bump for the clean-energy ...

The world can mine copper to fuel the green energy transition, or it can mine copper to build the infrastructure of developing countries—but it will be extraordinarily difficult to do both, according ...

Penning a report called Copper Mining and Vehicle Electrification, Professors Lawrence M. Cathles and Adam C. Simon claim that a key mineral in EV production, copper, isn't being mined at a strong ...

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 ...

In the high Andes of Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina, you can still find the vicuña, a shy, elusive camelid, revered by ...

Heavy snow, rainfall and high winds in Chile have disrupted copper mining operations over the past week. The extreme weather comes amid a global copper squeeze, which saw the industrial metal hit an ...

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Reuters recently interviewed Graeme Train, Head of Metals Analysis at Swiss-based commodity trader Trafigura, who said worldwide demand for copper is expected to grow almost 40% over the next decade.

Copper prices have surged to record highs this year, and are closing in on the $12,000 milestone. Mining disruptions, supply shortages and concerns about U.S. tariffs have helped lift prices higher.

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 ...