Robert Friedland Warns: The World Is Sleepwalking Into a Copper Crisis

Robert Friedland’s Copper Warning Is Becoming Reality.

At the helm of Ivanhoe Mines, Friedland has long cautioned that the world is vastly underestimating the coming copper shortage. Now, with prices above $5 per pound and supply lagging far behind demand, his forecast is proving right.

According to S&P Global, the world must mine as much copper by 2043 as it has in the past 10,000 years combined, a staggering challenge for an industry constrained by regulation, capital scarcity, and geopolitical tensions.

Even as President Donald Trump’s administration renews focus on domestic resource security, global supply chains remain fragile. From the Kamoa-Kakula project in Africa to North America’s critical mineral strategies, copper’s role has never been more vital.

As Friedland puts it: “This is the revenge of the old economy.”

The age of copper nationalism is here, and those who prepare will lead the next industrial revolution.

New US-Australia Pact Challenges China’s Control of Critical Minerals

The United States and Australia have signed a historic $8.5 billion critical minerals agreement aimed at countering China’s dominance over the world’s rare earth supply.

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the deal a cornerstone for supply chain independence and industrial security. With Kevin Hassett, Scott Bessent, and Gracelin Baskaran emphasizing the strategic urgency, this pact cements Australia’s role as a cornerstone supplier for everything from EVs to defense technology.

It’s not just about mining, it’s about sovereignty, innovation, and economic resilience. As Beijing tightens its export controls, Washington and Canberra are digging deep, literally, to secure the resources that power the modern world.

The Day the Internet Crashed: Inside the Massive AWS Outage of 2025

In the early hours of October 20, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the powerhouse behind much of the web, suffered a catastrophic outage.

The effects rippled globally:

• Snap Inc. went silent.

• Roblox players were ejected from virtual worlds.

• Canva creators were frozen mid-design.

• Amazon's Alexa ignored every command.

Even Fortnite servers at Epic Games buckled, while banking apps from Lloyds Banking Group and Halifax crashed. Government sites like HM Revenue & Customs in the UK and platforms such as Reddit were hit, all connected through AWS’s critical systems like Amazon DynamoDB and Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).

The message is clear: our digital economy relies heavily on a handful of cloud giants. When one falters, the consequences are seismic.

If there was ever a time to rethink cloud decentralization and digital resilience, it’s now.

CIBC Joins the Gold Bulls, Forecasting a Multi-Year Run Above US$4,500

CIBC Calls for US$4,500 Gold as Inflation Fears Take Hold

Gold’s rally isn’t slowing down. According to CIBC Capital Markets, bullion could hit US$4,500 per ounce by 2026 and remain there through 2027, fueled by persistent inflation, political interference in monetary policy, and rising global uncertainty.

With the Federal Reserve bowing to Donald Trump’s rate cut demands and inflation proving sticky, investors are fleeing to safety.

Mining giants like

• Agnico Eagle (TSX:AEM | NYSE:AEM)

• Kinross Gold (TSX:K | NYSE:KGC)

• Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM | NYSE:WPM)

• Franco-Nevada (TSX:FNV | NYSE:FNV) 

are leading the charge, while Goldman Sachs has upped its forecast to nearly US$4,900 by late 2026.

As gold reclaims its throne in the global financial system, the message is clear, when trust fades, gold shines.

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