In short
Copper trades around $6.30 per pound after its first losing week since June.
Global mine production fell 1.1% in the first half of 2026.
Each megawatt of datacenter capacity contains up to 75 tons of copper.
Read the original story: Prominent economist is bullish on copper: why is the price falling? by Jakub Dziadkowiec: nl.beincrypto.com