# Global copper shortage may reach 10 mln metric tons over next decade — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/71915

- TASS, 2026-09-24 08:01 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2191985

> S+Consulting senior consultant Pavel Petrov says a persistent global copper shortage is emerging and could total 10 million metric tons over the next decade, lasting at least until 2030. He describes copper as strategically comparable to oil and gas and urges Russia to use its importance to strengthen technological sovereignty.