Copper has become one of the most strategically important minerals of our changing times. Drawing on insights from S&P Global’s Copper in the Age of AI, demand for copper is rising from the growth of artificial intelligence, electricity grid enhancements, and advanced manufacturing, while the global supply is becoming tighter. At the same time, Vale Base Metals is transforming into a lean, agile, cost‑competitive business built to meet the world’s challenge of copper security. CEO Shaun Usmar will outline how the company has changed, how its performance has consistently delivered, and what is ahead — spotlighting VBM’s copper growth story and the global strength of its Canadian polymetallic assets.