Copper Shortages May Impact Prospects of Cabling Industry
Copper is a good conductor of electricity and is cheaper in comparison to other electrical materials. The metal also has a range of applications, having been used in a wide variety of applications, from cabling and car parts to consumer electronics. Figures show that since 1900, about 95% of all the copper that has ever been mined and smelted has been extracted. Given that copper is a finite resource, the metal’s supply is expected to decline as its demand and applications increase in the long term. Currently, the demand for the red metal is growing, with the latest data showing…