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Mineral shortages could stall global growth as AI and the energy transition drive demand
Caixin reports that Rio Tinto Chairman Dominic Barton called global cooperation essential to closing a mineral supply gap. It says copper prices are soaring and new mines can take a decade-plus to develop.
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Caixin reports that Barton warned at the Asia New Vision Forum 2026 that mineral shortages could stall global growth as AI and the energy transition drive demand. He called global cooperation essential to closing the supply gap. Caixin says copper prices are soaring and new mines can take a decade-plus to develop.
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