The classification of copper depends on your location. It is considered a strategic mineral in places like Australia and my home country, Brazil. In Chile—the largest global copper producer—Canada, ...

Chipmakers are relying on machine learning for electroplating and wafer cleaning at leading-edge process nodes, augmenting traditional fault detection/classification and statistical process control in ...

In 2024, concern grew about copper supply as copper mines in the top copper-producing countries continued to age without new mines to replace them. Additionally, copper demand from electrification is ...

There is a problematic scarcity looming for one of the world's key elements, as recent reports indicate that copper is facing a pending shortage. While this may not sound consequential to the average ...