Copper Output Needs to Double in 25 Years, Says Rómulo Mucho
The energy transition may face a critical bottleneck: a copper supply deficit. If current projections materialize, by 2050 the world will require between 70% and 100% more copper than it produces today. For Rómulo Mucho, former Minister of Energy and Mines of Peru, this scenario raises an urgent question: Is the industry prepared to close that gap?