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MNS Perth 2024: No matter what we do, we're going to need more copper

Rick Rule and John Forwood speak on the looming copper supply shortage

John Forwood presents at MiningNews Select Perth 2024. Credit: Aspermont

John Forwood presents at MiningNews Select Perth 2024. Credit: Aspermont

Copper has had a remarkable price run over 2024 so far, and the macroeconomic picture for the red metal suggests that it's not slowing down any time soon.  At least, that seems to be the consensus from...

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