Minnesota locked in global dilemma: More copper and nickel are needed, but mine development slow 7/15/2023

Jul 15, 2023 | Advanced Energy Systems, Circular Economy, Global, Global Energy Future Initiative, Low Carbons and Renewables Initiative, Mineral Foundations of the Energy Transition, Minerals and Metals Initiative, Net Zero Emissions, Payne News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Transparency Initiative, US and Canada

Minnesota locked in global dilemma: More copper and nickel are needed, but mine development slow

Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian contributes to this article about how the demand for copper and nickel is surging thanks to a worldwide transition to clean electricity and electric vehicles, which is driven by government policy and improving economics. But the mineral supply is not keeping up: No one, it seems, wants a hardrock mine as a neighbor. July 15, 2023.