The Conversation U.S.
With all the focus on rare earth minerals, a much more common but equally important mineral is often ignored: Copper is vital to all electric equipment, and there’s not enough being mined.
https://theconversation.com/global-copper-demand-outstrips-supply-threatening-electrification-and-industrial-growth-276843
Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth

There’s lots of copper in the ground, but demand is already outstripping usable supply – and the shortfall is likely to get worse.

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Mar 23 at 10:30amWeb
Show threadDoomsdaysCW17h ago

@TheConversationUS There's not enough #copper being recycled! We need to perfect those methods and #LeaveItInTheGround!

#NoCopperMining #NoMining #Recycle