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A new Mining.com interview featuring former U.S. Navy commander Kirk Lippold focused on something the market is only starting to understand: Copper is no longer just an industrial metal. It’s becoming a national security issue. The discussion covered how geopolitical instability, supply-chain fragility, electrification, AI infrastructure, and military modernization are all increasing pressure on future copper supply. And the problem is timing. New copper mines can take well over a decade to move from discovery to production, while global demand …