The End of Easy Copper

VRIC Media: The End of Easy Copper. Finding new copper deposits has become dramatically harder. Ivan Bebek explains that the easy discoveries have already been made, and exploration today faces geopolitical boundaries, social challenges, and lengthy permitting processes. Even reaching the point where companies can drill a major target can take many years of community engagement and approvals. The result: major copper discoveries have dropped sharply since around 2015, raising questions about how future demand will be supplied.