Alaska’s Buried Treasure: Why a Controversial Mine Could Save America’s Copper Crisis

Alaska’s Buried Treasure: Why a Controversial Mine Could Save America’s Copper Crisis

Remember when your biggest worry about copper was whether your pennies were actually worth a penny? Well, buckle up, because we’re about to dive into a metal shortage that makes the toilet paper crisis of 2020 look like child’s play. Here’s the deal: America is staring down a copper shortage that could make your AI dreams crash harder than a Windows 95 computer. We’re talking about a 10 million metric ton shortfall by 2040, according to S&P Glob…