Copper substitution risk set to rise

By Tom Azzopardi in Santiago / April 11, 2018 / www.mining-journal.com / Article Link

Copper producers could risk losing ground to substitute materials if they prove unable to meet rising demand over the next decade, an analyst has warned at the World Copper Conference in Santiago.

Tom Azzopardi in Santiago

Copper substitution risk set to rise

Copper substitution threat rising, says CRU analyst

11 APRIL 201811/04/2018commentsshare

Vanessa Davidson, CRU's director of copper research and strategy, said that copper prices could reach new record highs given the apparent shortage of copper projects set to enter production over the coming years.

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