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There's a growing push to use new technology to boost U.S. copper processing amid surging demand from the AI boom.
Why it matters: The U.S. has decent copper resources, but the majority of processing happens in large, toxic smelters overseas, much of it in China.
The convergence of AI, defense and energy transition themes is putting copper supply chain challenges in the frame.
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