This post was originally published on this site. The IEA’s Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026 narrowed the projected 2035 copper supply gap, from around 30% in last year’s report to about 25% this year. After a decade in which that gap only widened, this is real progress from real projects moving forward. For the copper that electrification, data centers, and modern life demand, every point is millions of tonnes and billions of dollars. Almost none of it is new The narrowing is driven almost entirely by expansions and life extensions of mines that already exist: the Kisanfu and Lumwana expansions in Africa, the Highland Valley life extension in Canada, the Antamina extension in...
July 28, 2026July 28, 2026
