Copper
Commented by André Will-Laudien on July 6th, 2026 | 07:25 CEST
Crash? No Thanks: The Auto Sector Ahead of a Turnaround! 133% with BYD, VW, North Arrow Minerals and BMW
In recent months, hardly any other sector on the stock market has managed to become as unpopular as the automotive sector. Margin battles and restructurings, including mass layoffs, are making the rounds across Europe. This downward trend stems primarily from structural overcapacity and mistimed ramp-up of electromobility. Now the German kings of the combustion engine are facing the aggressive market entry of state-subsidized Chinese competitors. European manufacturers, in particular, are thus caught in a fatal pincer crisis of falling sales and rising investment costs. Analysts therefore predominantly rate the traditional business models of the OEMs as risky and are lowering their future expectations. Institutional investors are abruptly shifting their portfolios into less cyclical, higher-margin growth sectors. The result: the broad European auto index lost around 12% over the last 12 months, with individual manufacturers down as much as 17 to 37%. Is there still hope for the titans on 4 wheels?
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 2nd, 2026 | 07:20 CEST
BHP Group, Power Metallic Mines, and Freeport-McMoRan: How to Profit from the Global Copper Shortage
Copper is the hidden backbone of global electrification. It flows through power grids, powers wind and solar farms, and supplies energy to data centers and electric vehicles. Without this metal, the energy transition remains nothing more than a promise. Copper has long since become a strategic commodity that directly reflects investment cycles and geopolitical tensions. Demand is booming, but supply is expensive, labour-intensive, and politically sensitive to develop. It is precisely this tension that makes copper a barometer for the industry of the future. For investors, this means that those who understand today which companies will reach the next production stage can secure return opportunities early on. Today, we look at BHP Group as an established giant focused on copper, Power Metallic Mines as a promising explorer with recent high-grade discoveries, and Freeport-McMoRan as a direct lever on the copper price.
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Commented by Tarik Dede on June 29th, 2026 | 06:55 CEST
No copper, no AI! Freeport McMoran, Power Metallic Mines, and Lundin Mining in Focus
The whole world is focused on AI stocks like Nvidia, Broadcom, and Micron Technologies. Behind the scenes, however, demand for raw materials like copper is also growing massively. An AI data center requires enormous amounts of the red metal per megawatt of installed capacity—primarily for power distribution, grounding, and transformers. The demand for copper in AI-optimized data centers is estimated at 30 to 40 metric tonnes per megawatt. Added to this is network infrastructure, where, for example, Nvidia relies on a custom-designed copper cabling system for the internal cabling of its latest NVL72 server architecture. A single AI server rack contains kilometres of copper cabling, as copper offers lower latency and lower power consumption over very short distances compared to alternative materials. And behind the scenes, power grids must be upgraded and expanded. The CRU Group therefore forecasts that global copper demand from data centers and AI alone will rise from around 500,000 metric tonnes today to as much as 2 million metric tonnes annually by 2030. BHP expects global copper demand to increase by an additional 3.4 million metric tonnes by 2030. And this is where the problem comes in. Copper supply cannot grow that quickly, which is why copper prices are also rising steadily. Today, we are looking at the stocks of Freeport-McMoRan, Power Metallic Mines, and Lundin Mining.
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 25th, 2026 | 07:35 CEST
Commodity Concerns at General Motors and Amazon – Why Power Metallic Mines Is One of the World's Most Promising Juniors
The era of raw materials is already here: geopolitical tensions and future technologies are driving the market. The traditional procurement model based on global spot markets is increasingly reaching its limits. It is being replaced by direct participation of leading industrial and technology conglomerates in mining and raw materials companies. Increasingly, this is happening even at very early-stage development companies. Companies such as Power Metallic Mines are responding to this trend and, even before production begins, are developing into platforms for ESG-compliant supply chains. We take a closer look at the market and the associated opportunities.
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Commented by Lars Winter on June 24th, 2026 | 08:00 CEST
Power Metallic Mines, Grupo México, and Anglo American: Three Exciting Stocks for the Great Metal Rush
Critical metals have long been among the most exciting topics on the stock market. Power grids, data centers, electric mobility, renewable energy, and new industrial policies are devouring not only copper but also nickel, platinum, palladium, silver, and other strategic raw materials. At the same time, new mines are emerging only slowly, permits take years to obtain, and politically stable locations are becoming increasingly valuable. This is precisely where the investment potential lies: Those who have access today to the right deposits, producers, or commodity platforms could be among the winners in the next wave of scarcity. We present three interesting stocks that allow investors to approach the topic of critical metals from very different angles.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on June 23rd, 2026 | 07:40 CEST
Aurubis, Power Metallic Mines, Vale: Eric Sprott Bets on the Next Copper Winner
The copper market is heading toward a historic supply shortage. While AI data centers, electric mobility, and global grid expansion are driving demand to record levels, there is a lack of new large-scale projects to meet that demand. Experts therefore expect a structural deficit to persist for years to come. This presents an extraordinary opportunity for companies with high-grade deposits in secure mining regions. Whoever controls the right deposits could be among the big winners of the coming commodities cycle.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on June 19th, 2026 | 08:40 CEST
Copper Is Hot! Analysts See Nearly 200% Upside for Power Metallic Mines – How Severe Is the Impact on BMW and BYD?
More and more studies are warning of a massive future copper shortage. Forecasts are becoming increasingly alarming, to the point where the International Energy Agency's estimate of a 5.9-million-ton supply gap by 2030 already appears conservative. Building a mine takes 15 to 20 years, and supply is struggling to keep pace with rapidly growing demand. The expansion of modern power grids, the rapid growth of data centers, AI, and the ongoing shift toward electric mobility are exacerbating the situation. This is already evident in the record-high prices of this industrial metal. While automakers such as BMW and BYD face increasing cost pressures, Power Metallic Mines appears to be on the winning side. The Canadian company controls one of the largest polymetallic deposits in North America, characterized by high-grade copper mineralization and first-class metallurgy. According to analysts, the shares could nearly triple in value in the future.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on June 18th, 2026 | 07:50 CEST
Gold and Critical Metals in Buy Mode: In the Fast Lane with Barrick, BYD, VW, and North Arrow Minerals!
When it comes to critical metals and gold, Africa is a sought-after continent among investors. West Africa, in particular, has developed into one of the world's most significant gold-producing regions over the past two decades, with Barrick Mining—through its mines in Mali—playing a key role in unlocking the region's enormous geological potential. Deposits such as Loulo-Gounkoto are now among the company's most productive gold mines and impressively demonstrate the value that can be created when promising greenstone belts are systematically explored and developed. Barrick's success story also illustrates that many of today's major gold discoveries are no longer being made in traditional mining regions, but rather in areas that have seen little exploration. This realization is bringing the South African country of Botswana into the spotlight of global metals strategists. The politically stable country not only possesses significant deposits of critical metals such as copper, nickel, and rare battery metals, but also harbours geological structures comparable to the productive gold belts of West Africa. Investors are taking notice.
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on June 17th, 2026 | 07:25 CEST
A New Era at RENK, Pressure at Siemens Energy, and Power Metallic Mines in the Copper Supercycle
Is RENK ushering in a new era? At the defence trade show in Paris, the company, together with a partner, unveiled an autonomous tank. This shows that RENK intends to offer more than just transmissions in the future. This is certainly the right move. Can the stock benefit from it? Power Metallic Mines aims to capitalize on the copper supercycle. To that end, the company is developing what is likely one of the world's most exciting multi-metal projects in Canada. Several milestones are expected to be reached in the coming months. Analysts see more than 100% upside potential. Analysts are also bullish on Siemens Energy. The stock appears to have already recovered from its minor correction. Most recently, the CEO dismissed concerns regarding a potential AI concentration risk. Customers are even applying pressure. Could the DAX stock rise to EUR 250?
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Commented by Lars Winter on June 17th, 2026 | 07:00 CEST
Rio Tinto, KSB, Desert Gold Ventures: Three Winners of the Commodity Supercycle
Commodity markets have performed strongly over the past two years. Despite recent corrections in gold and silver, precious metals remain in high demand. Copper, tungsten, and rare earths are also benefiting from a boom in demand that extends far beyond a typical economic cycle. The drivers include the energy transition, the global expansion of data centers, the electrification of industry, and rising defence spending. At the same time, the supply of strategic commodities is increasingly becoming a matter of national security. Three winners of the commodities supercycle are Rio Tinto, KSB, and Desert Gold Ventures. With stocks from the speculative, value, and infrastructure sectors, investors have three different ways to bet on one of the most exciting trends of the coming years.
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