#FirstpostLIVE: Copper is quietly powering the world’s fastest transformations, and markets are taking notice. As electrification accelerates, from electric vehicles and renewable energy to data centres and AI, demand for the red metal is surging. Prices have climbed to record highs, marking copper’s strongest annual rise in over a decade. While demand races ahead, supply struggles to keep pace due to aging mines, slow project development, and limited stockpiles. Investors increasingly view copp

#FirstpostLIVE: Copper is quietly powering the world’s fastest transformations, and markets are taking notice. As electrification accelerates — from electric vehicles and renewable energy to data centres and AI — demand for the red metal is surging. Prices have climbed to record highs, marking copper’s strongest annual rise in over a decade. While demand races ahead, supply struggles to keep pace due to aging mines, slow project development, and limited stockpiles. Investors increasingly view co