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AI frenzy ignores copper the strategic metal powering data centers EVs and renewables

Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
AI frenzy ignores copper the strategic metal powering data centers EVs and renewables

The underrated metal could be the bottleneck investors miss

As markets chase AI giants, copper is quietly emerging as the critical infrastructure behind the digital and green transition. Data centers, electric vehicles, and renewables all need rising copper supply, while global production remains constrained. The result: copper may be a powerful, undervalued enabler of future growth—potentially where returns are hiding.

  • Copper links AI, EVs, and renewables through essential electrical demand
  • Rising usage is meeting tight or constrained global supply
  • Investors often overlook copper while focusing on AI chipmakers
  • Copper could become a key risk and opportunity for the next cycle
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