From opinion contributor Fred DuVal: A cleaner, decarbonized economy simply cannot happen without more copper.
For example, an average electric vehicle uses 200 pounds of it. A solar panel contains 5.5 tons of copper per megawatt. Wind farms require it, as does energy transmission.
While long-established players continue copper production at traditional locations such as Clifton-Morenci and Hayden, new copper exploration is occurring in developments both large and small.produce up to 25% of America’s needs. The copper deposits are a locational economic advantage for Arizona, similar to what agriculture is to the Midwest and what international shipping ports are to the coasts.New copper will create thousands of good family-supporting jobs in struggling rural Arizona, will bolster Arizona tax income by billions of dollars and provide a powerful export to enhance our economic growth.
As an environmental and human rights advocate, I have opposed many copper developments. Regardless of the economic lure, not every copper site should warrant extraction. It must be done by responsible companies, in the right locations, adhering to the right standards.
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