As the metal commonly viewed as most essential to the energy transition, it has been unsurprising to see investor interest in copper soar in recent years.

Such market conditions have proven irresistible for a host of junior copper miners, many of which have been busy dusting down assets that were unviable at sub US$3/lb copper.

This report focuses on copper projects in the Americas and Australia, where the lion’s share of the world’s new projects are to be found. Our Americas editor Paul Harris takes a deep dive first into the list of juniors with development-stage assets, then attempts to filter through the increasingly long list of companies at the exploration stage.

Inside this report:

•  The new wave of Americas-focused copper developers
• Junior copper explorers blossom in the Americas
• Australia in poll position to take advantage of looming metals demand growth