What is copper?
Copper is a soft, malleable and ductile base metal that is known for its high thermal and electrical conductivity. It has a pinkish-orange colour, and is used as a conductor of heat and electricity, building material and as a constituent of various metal alloys.
As a native metal, copper is part of a small group of metallic elements that are usable in their organic state. It was first harnessed by humans at least 10,000 years ago and has been used to produce almost everything from coins to ornaments.
Georgian Mining Corporation (LON:GEO) has 50% ownership of the Bolnisi Copper and Gold Project in Georgia, situated on the prolific Tethyan Belt, a well-known geological region and host to many high-grade copper-gold deposits and producing mines.