This is the harbinger of what's coming for the copper industry...
Jubilee Metals, a small copper producer in Zambia, reports that sulfuric acid costs surged over 200%, while diesel costs jumped 90%.
The shortages have already hit copper production...
Some metal processors in the region were even forced to temporarily shut down production amid sulfuric acid shortages and soaring diesel costs.
And this is just the beginning...
You can't produce copper without the physical inputs.
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