Bloomberg Intelligence’s Grant Sporre on copper, sulphur and the Strait of Hormuz
From The Northern Miner Podcast by The Northern Miner
March 31, 2026 · 1h 3m
About this episode
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
People in this episode
Host: Adrian Pocobelli
Guest: Grant Sporre
Topics covered
- copper market
- sulphur supply
- Strait of Hormuz
- copper production
- energy prices
- global economic slowdown
Keywords
- copper
- sulphur
- Strait of Hormuz
- energy prices
- economic slowdown
- DRC
- Zambia
- Copperbelt
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bloomberg Intelligence
Places: Strait of Hormuz, DRC, Zambia, Copperbelt
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