Bloomberg Intelligence’s Grant Sporre on copper, sulphur and the Strait of Hormuz

Bloomberg Intelligence’s Grant Sporre on copper, sulphur and the Strait of Hormuz

March 31, 2026 · 1h 3m

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Grant Sporre discusses the copper market and the impact of sulphur supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

This week’s episode features Grant Sporre , Global Head of Metals and Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the copper market and the potential impact of sulphur supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Sporre explains how constrained sulphur supplies could affect copper production, particularly in the DRC and Zambia’s Copperbelt. He also discusses the pressure higher energy prices could place on copper producers, as well as the risk of weaker prices in the event of a global economic slowdown. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel ( ⁠www.incompetech.com⁠ ). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠ Spotify: ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠ YouTube: ⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠ Soundcloud: ⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

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