Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………….10
1.1 Evolution of Copper……………………………………………………………………………………………………10
1.2 Copper and Economy…………………………………………………………………………………………………11
1.3 Purpose of Research…………………………………………………………………………………………………..14
Objectives of the research……………………………………………………………………………………………….14
Research Question…………………………………………………………………………………………………………14
1.4 Dissertation Roadmap………………………………………………………………………………………………..15
1.5 The Scope of Research………………………………………………………………………………………………..16
1.6 Reason behind choosing this topic……………………………………………………………………………….16
2. Literature Review………………………………………………………………………………………………..17
2.1 Copper’s Production & Usages……………………………………………………………………………………17
2.1.1 Copper Production…………………………………………………………………………………………………17
2.1.2 Copper Usages………………………………………………………………………………………………………23
2.2 Copper’s Economic Importance………………………………………………………………………………….28
2.3 Copper price and Economic trends……………………………………………………………………………..33
2.4 Copper as Dr. Copper…………………………………………………………………………………………………36
2.5 Comparison of copper and other important commodities…………………………………………….37
2.5.1 Copper and Oil………………………………………………………………………………………………………37
2.5.2 Copper And Iron ore………………………………………………………………………………………………39
2.5.3. Copper and Aluminium…………………………………………………………………………………………41
2.5.4. Copper and nickel…………………………………………………………………………………………………42
2.6 Importance of copper in Modern Era………………………………………………………………………….44
3. Research Methodology…………………………………………………………………………………………47
3.1 Proposed Methodology……………………………………………………………………………………………….47
3.2 Research Design…………………………………………………………………………………………………………47
3.2.1 Research Philosophy………………………………………………………………………………………………48
3.2.2 Research Approach………………………………………………………………………………………………..51
3.2.3 Research Strategy………………………………………………………………………………………………….53
3.2.4 Research Choice……………………………………………………………………………………………………54
3.2.5 Time Horizon………………………………………………………………………………………………………..55
3.2.6 Data Collection Method………………………………………………………………………………………….56
3.2.7 Sampling………………………………………………………………………………………………………………58
3.3 Research Ethics………………………………………………………………………………………………………….59
3.4 Research Limitations………………………………………………………………………………………………….60
4. Data Analysis And Finding………………………………………………………………………………….61
4.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….61
4.2 Methodology of research…………………………………………………………………………………………….61
4.3 Participants Information…………………………………………………………………………………………….62
4.4 Interviews…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..63
5. Discussion & Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………..67
6. PERSONAL REFLECTION………………………………………………………………………………..73
6.1 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………………………………73
6.2 REFLECTION ON LEARNING BACKGROUND……………………………………………………..74
6.3 DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE……………………………………….75
6.4 PLANNING AND PREPARATION……………………………………………………………………………77
6.5 PSYCHOLOGY…………………………………………………………………………………………………………77
6.6 SCOPE OF FUTURE APPLICATION FOR LEARNING…………………………………………..78
Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..79
Appendix………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..86
