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BNEF Talk: Copper’s World of Wires, Wheels and Worries

Copper pipes at a wholesale metal market in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Jan 8, 2026. The race for artificial intelligence and surging defense spending are set to intensify a projected shortage of copper as producers struggle to expand, according to a new study by S&P Global. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

BNEF Summit New York 2026, April 21 – 22

Copper is the unsung hero of the energy transition—powering everything from electric vehicles and data centers to tomorrow’s grids. But as global ambitions for electrification accelerate, copper is caught in the crossfire of structural supply shortfalls, decades of underinvestment, tariffs, and shifting industrial policies. This talk unpacks copper’s critical role, exploring how technology demand, persistent supply deficits, and geopolitics are reshaping the market. We’ll examine where bottlenecks are emerging, why prices are volatile, and what levers can help close the gap.

Speaker:

Rosemary Katz

Senior Associate, Metals and Mining, BloombergNEF


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