The immediate need to rebuild our economies after Covid-19, regulatory driven change and the longer-term global threat of climate change are some issues that have persuaded governments across the world to buy into the mantra of ‘build back better’.
Investment in and focus on clean energy, smarter cities and greener transport is booming. This highly electrified and cleaner world will rely on copper. Why? For example, copper’s unique properties include being a good conductor of both heat and electricity meaning the products copper is contained in benefit from increased efficiency performance.
Smart cities, renewables power, and mobility
Copper remains an essential component of smart cities development according to research by the Martec Group . Markets utilizing copper in smart city development include new vehicle transport, power, infrastructure, and smart buildings.
KEFI Gold and Copper plc (LON:KEFI) is an exploration and development company focussed on gold and copper deposits, primarily in the highly prospective Arabian-Nubian Shield.