capital expenditure

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About $250 million to $300 million in capital expenditure is still needed to finish infrastructure upgrades and increase production to 75,000 tons of copper and 15,000 tons of cobalt annually, according to Powch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

China’s AI capital expenditure from 2023 to 2026 is 14% of the U.S., but its market capitalization is only 8%, the analysts say, noting this implies further upside for China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Meta has flagged up to $135 billion in capital expenditure this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Meta’s free cash flow is expected to fall to $6.25 billion this year from $43.80 billion in 2025 according to FactSet, due to mounting capital expenditure on AI infrastructure.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In a wide view, mine expenditures fall into three classes, which maybe termed the "fixed charges," "proportional charges," and "suspense charges" or "capital expenditure."

From Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration by Hoover, Herbert