News that BHP is boosting copper production in South Australia (SA) is a big story, but does it also mean one of Australia’s smaller states can be a world number one when it comes to copper? Certainly that’s how the South Australia Chamber of Mines & Energy—SACOME—saw it, saying it welcomes BHP’s “staged approach to […]
Getting What You Want…..Or Better Still Need
The Rolling Stones made ‘you can’t always get what you want’ in the 1960’s, but the message has new impact today. Especially when you remember the Stones added ‘but you might just get what you need’. It’s a good position to take when it comes to net zero I think, especially given the high level […]
Australia’s Road To Discovery
The discovery of copper in Australia will be revolutionised through the use of Artificial Intelligence, geo-spatial data and other emerging technologies according to a new study. The Roadmap to Zero: Discovery says developing new mines is now urgent given the global reliance on copper to help electrify and decarbonise the world. The latest global research […]
Discover the Innovation of CopperConnect at IMARC
The International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) is where the most influential people in the mining industry come together, delivering ideas, inspiration and serving as a meeting ground for industry leaders. And John Fennell, CEO of International Copper Association Australia is excited to be speaking at the event for another year. This year’s theme focuses […]
Is Copper Collaboration On The Books?
The growing shortage of copper is already triggering big shifts in the industry, but one of the biggest could be direct tie ups between mines & manufacturers. There is a lot of talk about global copper supply, but its still something of a guessing game. The Bank of America says copper supply will be 15%—something […]
The Long Road To Copper
It takes an average 24.1 years to develop a copper mine from discovery to production, but lead times vary widely across the world says a new snapshot. The study by S&P Global looked at 268 mines in 23 countries—including 13 mines in the US, 29 in Canada and 30 in Australia—and placed Australia 9th with […]
Today’s Waste Is Tomorrow’s Energy
With a squeeze on supplies of copper, manufacturers of everything from cable to cars are increasingly using recycled scrap to meet the demands of the future. Recycling copper is not new of course. Copper can be recycled indefinitely without losing its value or performance. Every ton of copper that is recycled means some 200 tons […]
Space Age Copper
Two Australian companies are teaming up to use space technology & AI to speed copper discovery here, reportedly one of the world’s biggest data driven searches. That’s exciting news for all sorts of reasons. Number one it’s great to see technology being harnessed for practical, real world impact when a lot of talk about technology […]
U.S. Can’t Keep Up With Copper Demand
A new report says the USA can’t mine Copper fast enough to meet its ambitious goals to electrify the country. Produced by Michigan University and commissioned by the International Energy Forum—IEF—the snapshot looked at 120 years of global data from copper mining companies. It concluded that current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country’s electricity […]
Copper Cuts Climate Emissions
The carbon payback for additional copper ‘invested’ into improving energy efficiency is earned back 20 to 300 times over the lifetime of an energy system says a new European report. And for renewables, the carbon emissions for producing copper is earned back in a matter of 1 to 2 weeks. Increasing the cross section of […]
Copper’s Green Future In Asia Pacific
A new study by the CRU Group says copper’s future market share will be defined by the green energy transition and surging demand in India & Asia. Commissioned by the International Copper Association—ICA—the study found that copper demand will grow from 28.3M tonnes in 2020 to about 41M tonnes by 2040. The strongest growth in […]
Artificially Intelligent Copper
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, seems to be everywhere these days and so I guess its no surprise its come knocking on copper’s door too. And that’s good news. From discovering new deposits to helping improve mine operations, it seems AI is shaping up to be one of the most flexible and innovative technological breakthroughs mining […]
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