Copper and gold serve very different markets – one tied to electrification and industrial growth, the other to monetary value and geopolitical uncertainty – but the operational realities of mining both metals are increasingly converging.

As ore grades decline and deposits become deeper and more technically complex, miners face growing pressure around energy costs, water access, permitting, infrastructure and operational resilience.

Porphyry copper-gold systems are becoming more strategically important because they combine long-term copper demand exposure with the financial resilience provided by gold by-products.

In this episode, we speak with GlobalData mining analyst Gayathri Siripurapu and Vizsla Copper CEO Craig Parry about the outlook for copper and gold mining, the rise of large-scale copper-gold systems and the growing role of emerging technologies in shaping the next generation of projects.

Alejandro Gonzalez, editor of Mining Technology and MINEmagazine, is the host of this episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:20) Structural pressures

(02:55) Operational realities

(03:50) Investing and strategic differences

(05:10) Investors approach to copper-gold

(06:40) Importance of copper-gold projects

(07:45) Drivers for copper-gold investing

(09:45) Operational and technical risks

(10:40) Technology and exploration

Resources from this episode:

West Africa Gold Mining to 2035

Latin America Mining Review 2026

North America Mining Review (2026)