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Copper World gets its green light, despite a 59% jump in build cost

By Dan Gauerke, mining engineer. 5 min read.

The one that mattersHudbay and Mitsubishi approve the $2.1B Copper World build in Arizona
Around the industryFive short ones: contract-mining terms in Mongolia, a scraper for mass earthmoving, a gold outlook cut by a stalled permit
What it adds up toA copper surplus now masks a mine shortfall later
The automation angleThink big, start small: a practical path to mining autonomy

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The one that matters.
The biggest story of the two weeks, and what it means for contractors bidding the work.
Last issueA 59% jump in build cost, and the copper mine got approved anyway.
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Around the industry.
Five short ones: contracts, equipment, permits, production.
Last issueFive-year underground contracts, a new scraper pairing, a permit that stalled the ounces.
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What it adds up to.
The pattern behind the headlines.
Last issueEnough copper until 2027, a shortage later, because new mines take so long to build.
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The automation angle.
One practical step, from ten years underground.
Last issueAutonomy in small, practical steps rather than one big leap.
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