what is it used for and why is copper important Thanks
It makes lots of pennies for one
pennies are not made from copper anymore. That would mean the base metal used is about 200x the value of the penny itself. Copper today is used largely in electrical for wiring because copper is an excellent conductor. It is also quite commonly used as plumbing piping because it is non-ferrous so you wouldn't get an irony taste in your water, it is quick to use and does not corrode as easily as ferrous metals when used in a plumbing application. Plastic products today tend to be replacing copper more and more but it will always be used on a commercial/industrial level. It also gets used for high pressure gas supplies of natural gas, nitrogen, medgas, etc. Also, additional fact, scrap copper is about $4 per lbs at the moment where I live.
