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PwC: Climate Change Impacts Copper Supply

2025-07-18

According to Mining Weekly citing Reuters, the business consulting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released a report on Tuesday stating that by 2035, about 32% of global semiconductor production may face copper supply disruptions related to climate change, which is four times the current risk level. The world's largest copper-producing country is already facing water supply shortages, leading to production slowdowns.

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Uzbekistan Focuses on Developing Key Minerals

2025-07-09

With abundant reserves of key minerals such as gold, uranium, and antimony, Central Asia is gradually becoming a key force in the global minerals and metals market. Kazakhstan alone accounts for 43% of the world's uranium production, making it the largest uranium producer globally; Uzbekistan ranks tenth in global gold production. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are also developing significant antimony and tungsten deposits. Recently, the 2025 Central Asia Mining and Metallurgy Exhibition Forum, themed "Central Asia: Emerging Strategic Player in Global Critical Mineral Security," was held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, attracting attention from global mineral industry professionals.

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Australia Continues To Deepen Its Development of Critical Minerals

2025-07-09

In recent years, with the transition to clean energy and the vigorous development of high-tech industries, global demand for critical minerals has been increasing day by day. Since 2023, Australia has been continuously striving to become an important part of the global critical minerals supply chain through a dual approach both domestically and internationally.

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