• mx_oceanwater_they_them [none/use name]
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    1 month ago

    Copper exports by country

    Chile has a huge lead in copper export. Chile has a pro-US government at the moment.

    Can Aluminium wire be used to replace copper in times of crisis/ for lower costs? Afaik Aluminium has lower conductivity by volume compared to copper, but would that be a major drawback?