Tag Archives: Copper

BHP warns AI growth will worsen copper shortfall (F.T)

World’s largest miner expects global demand for red metal will rise by more than 70% by 2050. The growth of artificial intelligence will exacerbate a looming shortage of copper, a metal vital for the clean energy transition, miner BHP has warned. The rise of data centres and AI, which requires more energy-intensive computing, could boost […]
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Battery Metals 2023: Powering the green economy (EN)

The clean energy transition has unleashed unprecedented demand for key minerals and metals. Lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite are crucial to battery performance, longevity and energy density. Rare-earth elements are essential for permanent magnets used in wind turbines and electric vehicle (EV) motors, while copper underpins electricity-related technologies. These so-called critical minerals and metals are considered the building blocks for the green and digital economy, […]
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