Copper, often treated as an economic workhorse, may need luxury-level pricing to keep the world's lights on and cars running.

Beneath the vast nature of Michigan's Upper Peninsula are mines that made history with its natural minerals — and you can visit and explore that history up close. Dating back to the 1800s, minerals ...

Rising copper demand for clean energy and infrastructure may require prices to double to encourage mining and avoid future shortages.

The price of copper must at least double in order to spur the development of new copper mines to meet the world's growing ...

Talon geologists Shayne Benjamin, left, and Tom Ambroz examine core samples in the company’s core building in Tamarack, Minnesota, on Oct. 26, 2021. The company wants to develop an underground ...

Copper output must nearly double by 2050 to meet even baseline global development needs. Researchers suggest nuclear, methane, and hybrid alternatives to avoid diverting resources from developing ...