Q+A: Why is copper the belwether commodity?

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Economists and investors have long turned to copper as a reliable economic indicator: High prices meant the economy was humming, and low prices meant it wasn’t. That’s in part because copper is useful for so many economic activities. In fact, copper was considered such a good sig ...  Show more

In this episode we discuss the unusual situation happening in copper at present, why iron ore might be the best way to play Chinese recovery, gold demand and BMO’s economic expectations. (13 min) Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/d0pHOGZncGVN ...  Show more

We connect with Craig Parry in this episode to talk all things copper and an exploration update with his company, Vizsla Copper. Craig believes that $20 copper is in front of the markets because of a large squeeze which will happen due to lower head grades, falling supply, and ...

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