Scientists finally discover how giant copper deposits form around the world

By Jordan Joseph – earth.com

Copper wires snake through every electric motor, power line, and rooftop solar panel on the planet. Demand for the metal is rising so fast that the International Energy Agency projects a 50 percent jump by 2040 in its net‑zero scenario.

A new study shows that some of Earth’s richest copper troves owe their existence not to ongoing subduction zones, but to the long‑lasting chemical aftershocks of a continental collision in southern Tibet.