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Environmental trends create potential demand for copper, which is one of the main components of all these innovations. Today, the "new economy" already consumes 1.6 million tons of this metal. Against the backdrop of energy crises and the rising cost of energy resources, analysts argue that the demand, and consequently the prices for copper, will only continue to rise. They forecast that by 2030 the world will need 40% more copper than is mined today. All this adds up to an excellent opportunity for copper mining companies. Global leaders in this industry are actively modernizing their production, introducing advanced technologies that allow working with poor ores and copper slag to meet this growing demand with supply. The domestic copper producer, the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine, also has grand plans. Today, four investment projects are successfully being implemented here. One of the key projects is the development of the "Yoshlik" deposit worth almost $5 billion. The pr