人工智能数据中心建设将收紧铜市供应

Group 1 - The rapid construction of AI data centers is expected to tighten global copper supply, potentially leading to a supply gap of 6 million tons by 2035 [1] - The average annual demand for copper in the AI sector is projected to be around 400,000 tons over the next decade, peaking at 572,000 tons in 2028, with a cumulative total usage exceeding 4.3 million tons by 2035 [1] - Demand for copper from other industries, such as power transmission and wind energy, is also surging, with expected usage nearly doubling by 2035 [1] Group 2 - The increase in AI capacity is putting pressure on an already tight market, exacerbated by years of insufficient investment in new copper supply [1] - Following the unexpected announcement by former U.S. President Trump to exclude refined copper from a 50% import tariff, COMEX copper futures experienced a significant drop of 20% in late July [1] - As demand accelerates and supply growth lags, analysts predict copper prices will peak at $13,500 per ton by 2028 [1] Group 3 - By 2035, the global copper supply is expected to be only 29 million tons, significantly below the 35 million tons needed to meet demand, indicating a worsening supply shortage [1] - Copper accounts for nearly 6% of the capital expenditure in a data center project [1]