AI is fueling copper demand. Kevin Simpson thinks this volatile miner is worth the risk
- Posted on September 9, 2026
- By CNBC
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Artificial intelligence adoption is creating unprecedented demand for copper, positioning major mining companies at the forefront of this industrial surge. Freeport-McMoRan emerges as a compelling investment opportunity, leveraging its substantial production capacity to capitalize on constrained global copper supplies. Despite inherent volatility in commodity markets, the company's strategic position offers investors exposure to structural growth driven by AI infrastructure expansion and renewable energy transitions.
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