"There is as yet no sign of a turnaround in the raw materials segment of the copper supply chain, suggesting full COVID-19 recovery could be a protracted affair."

https://www.reuters.com/article/metals-copper-ahome/column-worlds-copper-mines-struggle-to-recover-from-covid-19-andy-home-idUSL8N2K124N

Discovery, of course, will be good for any small explorer despite falling demand.  However, the motivation for drilling is probably far less intense now than in years past.