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AI Demand Sends Copper Prices Surging
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Global copper prices have surged to record highs in 2025–26 as AI data-center construction and electrification sharply boost demand, analysts report. S&P Global projects a 50% increase in copper demand to about 42 million metric tons by 2040 (from roughly 28 million today), while Morgan Stanley forecasts a 590,000‑ton 2026 deficit, prompting calls for new mines and recycling investment.
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