Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz Partner With Canada On Battery Metals Push
Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have recently announced a partnership with the Canadian government to invest in battery metals. This is an important step forward for both automotive companies, as it will allow them to become more sustainable byreducing their reliance on fossil fuels. The partnership seeks to create new jobs, reduce emissions, and increase the use […]
‘A new industrial age’: The coming renewable-energy boom
Originally posted on Aljazeera.com Steam rises from the coal-fired power plant near wind turbines in Niederaussem, Germany [File: Michael Probst/AP] The world is at the “dawn of a new industrial age” of clean energy technology manufacturing that will triple in value by 2030 and create millions of jobs, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). […]
The world is entering a new age of clean technology manufacturing, and countries’ industrial strategies will be key to success
Originally posted on iea.org Energy Technology Perspectives 2023 highlights major market and employment opportunities, as well as the emerging risks, for countries racing to lead the clean energy industries of today and tomorrow The energy world is at the dawn of a new industrial age – the age of clean energy technology manufacturing – that […]
Metals prices could spike with markets so tight, Trafigura says
Originally posted on Miningweekly.com Trafigura CEO Jeremy Weir Geopolitical shocks could trigger a surge in metals prices because the market has never been tighter, according to Trafigura Group. “We could be pushed into extreme price levels,” Jeremy Weir, the commodity trader’s chief executive officer, said at a mining conference in Saudi Arabia. “We need to […]
What to expect for graphite in 2023?
Originally posted on Source.benchmarkminerals.com Last year the battery anode market experienced significant growth, with supply of natural graphite struggling to keep pace. This supply/demand imbalance during 2022 caused prices for -100 mesh flake graphite to rise by 25%, a trend which Benchmark anticipates to continue into 2023 on the back of incremental supply-side expansions in […]
Molybdenum Market Forecast: Top Trends That Will Affect Molybdenum in 2023
Originally posted on Investingnews.com After remaining relatively flat in the first half of 2022, molybdenum prices took an upward turn in the year’s final quarter. About 80 percent of the molybdenum that is mined each year is used to make stainless steel, cast iron and superalloys. Strong demand from China paired with supply constraints supported […]
Molybdenum – securing a domestic supply of the vital but underappreciated mineral
Originally posted on Investorintel.com Element 42 on the periodic table is Molybdenum (Mo), commonly referred to in the industry as the easier to pronounce moly. Most of the world’s moly production comes as a byproduct from copper or tungsten mining. Most people know it as a lubricant. The main use of moly is in steel […]