The United States is getting ready to build its first copper mine in a decade: Pumpkin Hollow in Yerington, Nevada.

Tumbling prices and red tape have stalled copper investments for years, but new gains in supply efficiency are attracting large-scale investments again, says Frik Els, editor of Mining.com.

A veteran business journalist based in Vancouver, Els argues that copper is so fundamental to many industries that its long-term prospects are bright.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/nevada-copper-mine-worth-40-year-wait/