"I didn't invest in a junior copper miner."

One of the more subtle but important shifts happening right now is how copper is being discussed at the policy level, especially in North America.

There’s an upcoming hearing in the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee focused specifically on copper mining, covering things like permitting, domestic production, and supply chain security. That alone tells you the conversation is evolving beyond just pricing and demand cycles.

When governments start framing a material as part of national