New Report Highlights Need for "All-of-the-Above" Strategy to Meet U.S. Copper Demand Amidst Clean Energy Transition

As global demand for copper—the “metal of electrification”—continues to rise, the U.S. must confront long development times for domestic mines, the need for expanded refining and recycling efforts, and its reliance on imports. A new report, commissioned by CDA and conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, explores the unique opportunities, and challenges the United States faces in sourcing copper, a critical mineral for the energy transition.

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The U.S. Copper Industry: Critical to Keeping the U.S. Operational

In these times of social distancing, working from home, sheltering in place, and shortages of critical medical, health, and social infrastructure, it has never been more clear which industries, products, and services are essential to our lives. Not just nice-to-haves but need-to-haves.

CDA Commends the DOE for Inclusion of Copper on the Draft Critical Materials Assessment

The Copper Development Association is pleased to see that for the first time a U.S. federal agency is following the lead of the EU, Canada, Japan, India, China and others by characterizing copper as critical through its inclusion on the official DOE Critical Materials List. In particular, DOE is recommending a designation for copper of near-critical in the medium term (2025-2035).
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USGS Response to Bipartisan Congressional Requests to Immediately Add Copper to the Critical Minerals List Ignores Established Methodology

Copper Meets Inclusion Criteria for U.S. Geological Survey’s Critical Minerals List

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New Report Highlights Need for "All-of-the-Above" Strategy to Meet U.S. Copper Demand Amidst Clean Energy Transition

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CDA Applauds DOE for Copper’s Inclusion on Critical Materials List

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The U.S. Copper Industry: Critical to Keeping the U.S. Operational

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CDA Commends the DOE for Inclusion of Copper on the Draft Critical Materials Assessment

USGS Response to Bipartisan Congressional Requests to Immediately Add Copper to the Critical Minerals List Ignores Established Methodology

Copper Meets Inclusion Criteria for U.S. Geological Survey’s Critical Minerals List