The Economic Survey 2025-26 warns of an impending global copper shortage.
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World will soon run short of copper amid rising AI data centres, power demand: Economic Survey
The Economic Survey 2025-26 warns that rising demand for copper from AI data centres and green energy initiatives could lead to a global copper shortage. This is due to factors like mine outages, trade barriers, and volatile prices. The copper supply crunch could reshape metals markets, inflation trends, and India's economic resilience in the coming years.
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Key points
Exam-ready takeaways
Surging demand from AI data centres and green energy initiatives is straining copper supplies.
Factors like mine outages, trade barriers, and volatile prices are contributing to the supply crunch.
The copper shortage could reshape metals markets, inflation trends, and India's economic resilience.
The copper supply crisis is expected to persist in the coming years.
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