Copper hit record prices. The bigger squeeze is a 17-year wait for new mines

Copper hit record prices. The bigger squeeze is a 17-year wait for new mines

The copper running through your walls, your air conditioner and the power lines on your street hit record prices earlier this year. Prices can move in seconds. A new copper mine takes an average of about 17 years to go from discovery to production.

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