Copper Exploration Is Returning To Europe | Kai Hoffmann - Soar Financial
The Deep Dive Jun 29, 2026
Summary
Public understanding of where commodities come from is rebuilding mining's reputation in Europe, argues Kai Hoffmann.
Copper exploration is returning to Europe, with exploration activity in Germany and France picking up again.
Ross Beatty's new Polish venture, chasing copper 1,200 meters down, signals a trend change that is slow but real.
Kai Hoffmann's takeaways
- Top takeaway Argues a 'sea change' in attitudes toward mining is underway — slow, 'almost glacial' — but real, and says he is quite positive about it.
- Points to copper exploration returning to Europe, citing exploration happening again in Germany and both exploration and mining resuming in France.
- Believes people are starting to understand where commodities come from and how they impact their lives, which he says is putting mining back in the limelight in a good light.
Ross Beatty's takeaways
- Top takeaway The guest notes that as of the video's late-June 2026 date, Ross Beatty had just gone to Poland, opening it with Lumina Metals and chasing copper 1,200 meters down in the Kupferschiefer.
- He cites Beatty's Poland move as evidence of a trend change, with copper exploration returning to Europe.