Who Will Finance the Energy Transition’s Mining Projects?
Originally posted on Investingnews.com “The issue is that it seems to be easier to raise money if you’re building a gigafactory than if you are building a mine,” said Simon Moores of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Lithium-ion batteries are at the forefront of the electric vehicle and energy storage revolution, and they’ve been attracting more attention […]
Cobalt to Remain Key EV Raw Material Despite Substitution Threats
Originally posted on investingnews.com The Cobalt Institute’s 2022 market report shows that cobalt will continue to play a key role in the energy transition, with demand doubling by 2030. Weaker market conditions have put cobalt prices under pressure in the past few months, but the long-term outlook for the key battery metal remains robust, says […]
EV sales are soaring and oil use is about to peak
Originally posted on Mining.com Today, we at BloombergNEF published our annual Electric Vehicle Outlook. The report looks at how the different segments of road transport could evolve over the coming decades and maps the impact on oil markets, electricity demand, batteries, metals and materials, charging infrastructure and greenhouse gas emissions. There’s a lot of different […]