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The Copper Kingdom

The world is electrifying and central to our decarbonisation drive is copper.

The world is electrifying and central to our decarbonisation drive is copper. The red metal is second only to silver as the best conductor of electricity and it’s critical in the manufacture of wind turbines, electric cars and solar panels. In The Copper Kingdom reporter Robin Markwell travels through Chile where the reserves of some of the world’s largest copper mines are starting to dwindle and he’ll ask whether supply can keep pace with soaring demand.

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