A report by Roskill forecasts total copper consumption will exceed 43 million tonnes by 2035, driven by population and GDP growth, urbanization, and electricity demand. Total world mine production in 2020 was 20 million tonnes.
Demand in 2021 is expected to outstrip supply leading to a potential deficit of at least 200,000 tonnes.
Fitch Solutions expects a shortfall of 489,000 tonnes in 2024 to rise to 510,000 tonnes in 2027.
“The world continues to get conned. Every year so-called “experts” predict a surplus; instead what happens? Deficit after supply deficit,” said Ahead of the Herd Rick Mills in his last article.