The copper project pipeline Both small and medium-sized companies will have big roles in meeting a growing demand for the metal

Both small and medium-sized companies will have big roles in meeting a growing demand for the metal

By Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco

August 04, 2022

Doré Copper is one of the Canadian companies looking for copper at home, in this case, in the Chibougamau area of Quebec. Courtesy of Doré Copper

According to S&P Global Intelligence, there were 18 discoveries of new copper resources in 2021, marking a seven-year high. Although this is a far cry from the 2012 all-time peak of 57, it also came with a 31 per cent increase in initial resource exploration budgets.

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