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The Role of Mining in the Circular Economy
Achieving a truly circular economy is a shared goal requiring collaboration among stakeholders from various…
Copper Is Critical for America’s New Energy Economy
Climate Week NYC 2023: Key Themes for Critical Minerals
Climate Week NYC brings together global leaders, activists, NGOs and corporations from around the world…
Concordia Annual Summit 2023: Critical Minerals—The Building Blocks of Decarbonization
The concept of critical minerals has gained significant attention across the world stage, particularly in…
Exploring Substitution and Miniaturization Trends in Copper Demand: Reflections from ICA’s “Focus on Substitution” Panel at the World Copper Conference
Copper is a driver of the green transition, and copper demand from green applications is…
Existing Occupational Exposure Limits Protect Worker Health
Worker safety is the cornerstone of responsible industry operations, and International Copper Association (ICA) member…
ICA and CDA Members Advance Nature-Positive Solutions at the Mine Site
Copper is a widely used metal essential to life and imperative for the modern transition…
The Copper Mark Enables Industry to Meet Demands for Responsible Production
As momentum builds around the imperative of transitioning to a low-carbon global economy, governments are beginning to define more robust environmental, social and governance (ESG) expectations through regulation.
Climate Action Driven By Ambition
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the…
Understanding the Energy Efficiency Challenge
Reflections from the Concordia Annual Summit Energy efficiency is key to delivering more than 40…
Future Sustainability Trends in Copper Demand
The copper industry is working to ensure environmentally responsible practices and clean-energy technologies are at the heart of the copper value chain. This idea drew industry experts, ICA members and partners to ICA’s Copper Demand and Sustainability Workshop on the eve of London Metal Exchange (LME) Week.
Copper: The Material of Choice for Vehicle Manufacturers
Growing electric vehicle (EV) demand has often gone hand-in-hand with growth in demand for copper. However, it is only more recently that it has been possible to estimate just how much this demand will increase, and what’s driving it.
Growing electric vehicle (EV) demand has often gone hand-in-hand with growth in demand for copper. ...
No Resources Lost: The Circular Opportunity of Industrial Symbiosis
By working together, industries can reduce waste by finding applications for byproducts of production, or…
By working together, industries can reduce waste by repurposing or finding applications for byproducts of production....
ICA Calls for Partnership at Climate Week NYC
ICA calls for partnership to expedite change at Climate Week NYC 2022, hosted by The Climate Group....
ICA Members Use Innovation to Drive Progress Toward the UN SDGs
Due to its applications in electrification and clean energy, copper is essential for the transition to a low-carbon economy, but copper must be produced responsibly to truly enable a sustainable future. ICA and its members are committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and responsible production practices are a crucial first step for the industry in meeting these objectives.
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