Ivan Bebek: The World Isn’t Ready for the Coming Copper Shortage

From the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, Inside Mining goes on the road to sit with mining veteran Ivan Bebek. After two decades in gold and silver, Bebek’s switch to copper isn’t a trend—it’s a warning. He argues copper is quietly becoming the most critical metal of the next global cycle, driven by electrification, AI, and infrastructure demand.

But the supply side is asleep at the wheel. The world is not prepared for what’s coming: a surge in copper demand that will expose the fragility of global production.

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