Lots of Copper deposits cannot be classified as a reserve due to the non economic viability of extraction. But if the price of copper increases due to a supply squeeze, well suddenly these once low value deposits become very attractive.
this post was submitted on 16 May 2024
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Time to reopen the Copper mines in Michigan to make up for the deficit?
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Okay, goddamn, I'll tear these old motors apart and get them to the scrapper