Natural gas production from largest shale field in the US, the Permian basin in Texas and New Mexico, has climbed to record highs every month this year, according to the latest data from the US Energy Information Administration. This has...

The European Commission has released a call for views on the implementation of it's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that starts it's transitional phase from October 1 to 2025. "In the CBAM's transitional phase, traders will only have to report...

The global copper mining industry has seen a significant rebound after prices hit record highs in 2021 — yet investment in exploration and new mines remains low. "Capital spend on copper projects is estimated to have been only $14.42 billion in...

A new study of government commitments to reach net-zero, found many lack credibility to completely stop their greenhouse gas emissions. China and the US are ranked in the "lower" category. Australia, Brazil, India, South Africa and the UAE have "much...

Spending on manufacturing in the US has soared to US$190 billion, doubling in the last year — the highest share on record since the early 1990s. The increase in spending comes as the US has rolled out a significant series of...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...