Rio Tinto to Invest in Boosting US Copper Supply
The world has been facing a copper shortage for several years now thanks to surging demand and supply issues. Copper is critical to several important industries and is poised to see even more demand from the small but swiftly growing green energy industry over the next few decades. Experts predict that supply will remain strained for the rest of the year and the situation may not change any time soon if copper miners don’t find ways to boost supply. However, issues such as deteriorating copper ores, increased mining costs and limited investment in mining will make it difficult for miners…