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This Commodity Cycle Will Be Bigger than 2002 to 2007

The speaker argues that the current commodity bull market is poised to outstrip the 2002‑2007 rally, driven by long‑term structural forces rather than short‑term hype. He notes that the post‑2008 era saw an 18‑year hiatus in new project financing—a period longer than any in the past two centuries—while typical commodity cycles span only a decade or so. This investment gap has left supply severely constrained as demand accelerates. Demand-side catalysts are especially compelling: rapid electrification, aggressive net‑zero targets, and the explosion of data‑center construction are all creating unprecedented appetite for copper, lithium, cobalt and other critical metals. Simultaneously, geopolitical competition over mineral sources is turning new mine development into a strategic priority for governments and corporations alike. The analyst highlights two striking observations. First, “the median fund’s allocation to commodities is way less than a half percent, maybe close to zero,” underscoring the sector’s under‑exposure. Second, “the commodity in shortest supply is good people,” reflecting a talent drought in geology, mining engineering and metal‑focused finance that has persisted since the 2008 crash. If capital begins rotating back into commodities, valuations could surge beyond current expectations, reshaping asset‑allocation models and prompting firms to invest heavily in talent pipelines. The convergence of supply scarcity, demand growth and strategic geopolitics suggests a multi‑year price rally that could redefine the metals market.