Copper Hits All-Time High on EV and Grid Demand
The essential industrial metal surges past $12,000 per ton as electric vehicle transition and power grid upgrades drive unprecedented demand.
Copper prices have surged to a record $12,000 per metric ton as demand from electric vehicle manufacturing and power grid modernization outstrips supply.
Mining companies have been unable to bring new production online fast enough to meet the surge in demand, with permitting delays and resource nationalism creating additional constraints.
"Copper is the new oil," said a commodity strategist. "There simply isn't enough of it to meet the energy transition's needs without significant price increases."
Mining stocks have rallied sharply, with major producers like Freeport-McMoRan and BHP reaching multi-year highs.
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