Copper miners scramble for workers to supply green energy transition

Copper mining giants are scrambling to attract and retain workers, especially in the United States, amid rising global demand for the red metal for the green energy transition.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc’s US copper production slipped at the end of 2022 and the company expects it to dip 1%this year due to a lack of talent at a time of rising copper demand. Freeport has boosted its outreach to college-age students and waived baccalaureate requirements for some mine supervisory positions, he said. Freeport has also expanded its outreach to women, highlighting that several of the company’s largest North American mines are led by women and that Kathleen Quirk, Freeport’s president, runs the company alongside Adkerson.

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