EnergyManufacturing

Copper Supply Crisis Looms as Mine Disruptions Threaten Global Market Balance

Major copper mine accidents and operational challenges are creating significant supply constraints that will impact refined production through 2026. The International Copper Study Group has dramatically revised its forecasts, predicting a market deficit after two years of surplus as mine growth stalls.

Copper Mine Disruptions Trigger Supply Crisis Forecast

The global copper market faces a significant supply deficit in 2026 despite slowing demand growth, according to reports from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG). The industry organization has dramatically reversed its previous surplus projections, now forecasting a 150,000-metric-ton shortfall that reflects what analysts suggest is an unusually severe year for mine disruptions.

EnergyInnovationStartups

Startup Pioneers Industrial-Scale Aluminum Power in Zero-Carbon Energy Breakthrough

A Boston startup has activated what it claims is the world’s largest aluminum-powered engine, set to provide heat and hydrogen to a US manufacturing plant. The technology could transform aluminum scrap into a zero-carbon fuel for hard-to-decarbonize industries.

Aluminum Power Breakthrough

A Boston-based clean energy startup is preparing for what sources indicate will be the largest real-world demonstration of aluminum as an industrial fuel source. Found Energy, founded by CEO Godart, has developed technology that rapidly releases energy from aluminum scrap to power manufacturing processes without fossil fuels.