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New rail link between Kazakhstan and China to be built, as uranium deal sealed
President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announced at the recent Eurasian Economic Forum that China Railways and the Kazakhstan's Kazakh Temir Zholy (KTZ) are developing new rail links between the two countries. "It is extremely important to build effective cooperation with...
Investment News
Dept of Energy report highlights US critical materials supply risk
Dept of Energy report highlights US critical materials supply risk
The Department of Energy's latest Critical Materials Assessment report has highlighted six critical materials in the short term, and 12 critical materials in the medium term. Short-term includes: cobalt, dysprosium, gallium, natural graphite, iridium, and neodymium Long-term includes: lithium, nickel, cobalt,...
Investment News
EU wants more critical minerals deals with African countries
EU wants more critical minerals deals with African countries
The European Union is currently in negotiations with the Democratic Republic of Congo, and plans talks with other African countries, to boost the economic bloc's supply of critical minerals for it's energy transition. "We expect, in the near future, to...
Nickel
LME Consults on Price Reforms
LME Consults on Price Reforms
Did you know that it’s been more than a year since the LME debacle? Along with many others, I said at the time that their mistakes in handling the crisis would have far reaching implications for themselves and the market....
Climate Legislation
What would “Peak Green” mean for commodity investors
What would “Peak Green” mean for commodity investors
investment in energy transition forecast to reach $1.7 trillion in 2023, just over a third of what's needed to reach net-zero targets signs political momentum behind energy transition in US, China, Europe is slowing UK has admitted it won't hit...
Investment News
Global nuclear capacity forecast to expand 280GW by 2050, Wood Mackenzie
Global nuclear capacity forecast to expand 280GW by 2050, Wood Mackenzie
A new report from Wood Mackenzie forecasts the world's nuclear capacity will need to triple to 280GW by 2050, to meet global pledges consistent with a 2 °C warming pathway. The challenge will be cost, but voters and legislation are increasingly supportive....
Gold and Silver
Goldman Sachs warns of commodity “Great De-Stocking”
Goldman Sachs warns of commodity “Great De-Stocking”
Despite commodity prices moving against their forecasts, Goldman Sachs warns one of the main drivers will have significant impact on prices in the medium-turn. "It is likely the largest physical and financial de-stocking the complex has ever witnessed; hence, the...
Investment News
Global investment in clean energy forecast to be worth $1.7 trillion in 2023, far outpacing fossil fuels
Global investment in clean energy forecast to be worth $1.7 trillion in 2023, far outpacing fossil fuels
An estimated US$2.8 trillion is set to be invested globally in energy in 2023, with an record 60% to be spent on clean technologies (such as renewables, electric vehicles, nuclear power, grids, etc) and $1 trillion on coal, gas and...
Investment News
Ford strikes series of North-America-based new deals to secure EV critical minerals, fueled by Inflation Reduction Act
Ford strikes series of North-America-based new deals to secure EV critical minerals, fueled by Inflation Reduction Act
Automaker Ford is gearing up to boost its electric vehicle production to 2 million cars over the next two and half years. And this will need a secure supply of critical minerals. Ford has announced four new new deals across the...
Nickel
Indonesia Nickel Production to Rise; Outpace Demand
Indonesia Nickel Production to Rise; Outpace Demand
As reported by Reuters, according to materials research at CICC, Indonesia is on track to quadruple nickel capacity by 2025, reaching a total of 1.2 million tonnes. Based on those figures, CRU Group’s Ellie Wang, based in Shanghai, is forecasting...
Investment News
China hosts first-ever summit with five Central Asia nations
China hosts first-ever summit with five Central Asia nations
President Xi Jinping is hosting a two day event with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The summit highlights China's growing influence in the region as it makes big investments with it's trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative...
Hydrogen
NextEra Energy looking to make huge $20 billion bet on green hydrogen
NextEra Energy looking to make huge $20 billion bet on green hydrogen
The most valuable US power company, NextEra Energy, is reportedly focusing on green energy for new growth. The new strategy comes as the company's profits were up roughly 70% from 10 years ago, with a capitalization of more than US$150...
Investment News
Record platinum deficit forecast for 2023
Record platinum deficit forecast for 2023
The global platinum market is expected to see a deficit of 983 koz in 2023, up 77%, as demand growth outstrips supply. Year-on-year Q1 2023 demand rose 28%, while supply decreased 1% on national electricity supply problems in South Africa....
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Investment News
New rail link between Kazakhstan and China to be built, as uranium deal sealed
New rail link between Kazakhstan and China to be built, as uranium deal sealed
President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announced at the recent Eurasian Economic Forum that China Railways and the Kazakhstan's Kazakh Temir Zholy (KTZ) are developing new rail links between the two countries. "It is extremely important to build effective cooperation with...
Investment News
Dept of Energy report highlights US critical materials supply risk
Dept of Energy report highlights US critical materials supply risk
The Department of Energy's latest Critical Materials Assessment report has highlighted six critical materials in the short term, and 12 critical materials in the medium term. Short-term includes: cobalt, dysprosium, gallium, natural graphite, iridium, and neodymium Long-term includes: lithium, nickel, cobalt,...
Investment News
EU wants more critical minerals deals with African countries
EU wants more critical minerals deals with African countries
The European Union is currently in negotiations with the Democratic Republic of Congo, and plans talks with other African countries, to boost the economic bloc's supply of critical minerals for it's energy transition. "We expect, in the near future, to...
Nickel
LME Consults on Price Reforms
LME Consults on Price Reforms
Did you know that it’s been more than a year since the LME debacle? Along with many others, I said at the time that their mistakes in handling the crisis would have far reaching implications for themselves and the market....
Climate Legislation
What would “Peak Green” mean for commodity investors
What would “Peak Green” mean for commodity investors
investment in energy transition forecast to reach $1.7 trillion in 2023, just over a third of what's needed to reach net-zero targets signs political momentum behind energy transition in US, China, Europe is slowing UK has admitted it won't hit...
Investment News
Global nuclear capacity forecast to expand 280GW by 2050, Wood Mackenzie
Global nuclear capacity forecast to expand 280GW by 2050, Wood Mackenzie
A new report from Wood Mackenzie forecasts the world's nuclear capacity will need to triple to 280GW by 2050, to meet global pledges consistent with a 2 °C warming pathway. The challenge will be cost, but voters and legislation are increasingly supportive....
Gold and Silver
Goldman Sachs warns of commodity “Great De-Stocking”
Goldman Sachs warns of commodity “Great De-Stocking”
Despite commodity prices moving against their forecasts, Goldman Sachs warns one of the main drivers will have significant impact on prices in the medium-turn. "It is likely the largest physical and financial de-stocking the complex has ever witnessed; hence, the...
Investment News
Global investment in clean energy forecast to be worth $1.7 trillion in 2023, far outpacing fossil fuels
Global investment in clean energy forecast to be worth $1.7 trillion in 2023, far outpacing fossil fuels
An estimated US$2.8 trillion is set to be invested globally in energy in 2023, with an record 60% to be spent on clean technologies (such as renewables, electric vehicles, nuclear power, grids, etc) and $1 trillion on coal, gas and...
Investment News
Ford strikes series of North-America-based new deals to secure EV critical minerals, fueled by Inflation Reduction Act
Ford strikes series of North-America-based new deals to secure EV critical minerals, fueled by Inflation Reduction Act
Automaker Ford is gearing up to boost its electric vehicle production to 2 million cars over the next two and half years. And this will need a secure supply of critical minerals. Ford has announced four new new deals across the...
Nickel
Indonesia Nickel Production to Rise; Outpace Demand
Indonesia Nickel Production to Rise; Outpace Demand
As reported by Reuters, according to materials research at CICC, Indonesia is on track to quadruple nickel capacity by 2025, reaching a total of 1.2 million tonnes. Based on those figures, CRU Group’s Ellie Wang, based in Shanghai, is forecasting...
Investment News
China hosts first-ever summit with five Central Asia nations
China hosts first-ever summit with five Central Asia nations
President Xi Jinping is hosting a two day event with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The summit highlights China's growing influence in the region as it makes big investments with it's trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative...
Hydrogen
NextEra Energy looking to make huge $20 billion bet on green hydrogen
NextEra Energy looking to make huge $20 billion bet on green hydrogen
The most valuable US power company, NextEra Energy, is reportedly focusing on green energy for new growth. The new strategy comes as the company's profits were up roughly 70% from 10 years ago, with a capitalization of more than US$150...
Investment News
Record platinum deficit forecast for 2023
Record platinum deficit forecast for 2023
The global platinum market is expected to see a deficit of 983 koz in 2023, up 77%, as demand growth outstrips supply. Year-on-year Q1 2023 demand rose 28%, while supply decreased 1% on national electricity supply problems in South Africa....
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