Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More
The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More
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As we look to 2020, copper is faced with a finely balanced market. For now, positive investor sentiment around copper’s fundamentals is supporting higher prices. Stronger demand growth is underpinned by new semis capacity, while mine supply growth will be reliant on additions from both projects and existing mines. Meanwhile, the recent approval of new copper scrap re-categorisation standards...Read More
We stand at a pivotal moment for the metals that will be essential to the energy transition. Metals-intensive low-carbon electrification remains a significant demand driver for transition metals, but geopolitical tensions and a challenging fiscal environment mean net-zero policies are being rolled back.For copper, EV and grid-related growth will boost long-term demand, but short-term supply-demand...Read More
Both nickel and copper possess properties that give them a central role in the drive for a greener future. While demand from existing use cases will continue to grow steadily, electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications will underpin a huge increase in long-term demand.At the recent Future Facing Mined Commodities Forum, we looked at the importance of these two metals for the energy tran...Read More
The copper market is on the brink of transformation, driven by increasing demand for copper-intensive technologies and the urgent need for sustainable practices across the metals and mining industry.Our interactive copper infographic offers a comprehensive overview of the future of the copper market, detailing the key trends and projections that will shape the industry through 2034.Fill out the fo...Read More
Comstock Resources today tightened its grip on the Haynesville basin with a US$2.2 billion cash-and-stock deal to buy privately-held Covey Park.Robert Clarke, director, US Lower 48, at global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, said: “The deal creates a Haynesville leader with the pro-forma company having access to the three best parts of the play: Caspiana Core in Louisiana, the S...Read More
Commenting on the news that offshore driller Ensco will buy Rowan in a $2.38 billion deal, Leslie Cook, principal analyst, Wood Mackenzie, said: "As we have been saying for the past two years, consolidation among drillers is paramount to a recovery. In that respect, this announcement comes as no surprise."Ensco and Rowan are companies that have strong brand recognition in both the jack-up and floa...Read More
For details on how your data is used and stored, see our Privacy Notice. It’s a little over a year since the US Inflation Reduction Act was passed into law. Solar was one of the main beneficiaries, thanks to an extension and expansion of the tax credits available to the industry. So why has the sector fallen out of favour with investors recently?August was a difficult month for the...Read More
Sunrun has agreed to acquire Vivint Solar in an all-stock transaction. The deal is valued at $3.2 billion including debt.Commenting on the deal, Ravi Manghani, Wood Mackenzie Research Director, said: "Per Wood Mackenzie’s US PV Leaderboard, Sunrun and Vivint have been the #1 and #2 residential solar companies in the US for the past few years. Sunrun holds about 9% of the market share and Viv...Read More
Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis reveals that China’s crude stock (including strategic and commercial petroleum reserves) could reach 1.15 billion barrels in 2020, equivalent to 83 days of oil demand.Wood Mackenzie senior consultant Lei Sun said: “Major crude oil importers such as China have been known to build their strategic reserves when prices are low, as seen in previous oil...Read More
Electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach 45 million units per year by 2040, with a total global EV stock of 323 million, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.Both projections have been revised down 2% when compared to Wood Mackenzie's pre-coronavirus forecast, with the pandemic delaying total vehicle sales by two years.Responses to the pandemic from China and Europe have strongly...Read More
For details on how your data is used and stored, see our Privacy Notice.Coronavirus, supply disruptions, muted demand and the oil price plunge have sent shockwaves across the petrochemical industry. Year-on-year profits have been considerably reduced. So how is the industry handling the blow, and what does it mean for balance sheets, budgets and planned projects?Profit margins have been squeezedCo...Read More
BHP has made an all-share offer for Anglo American which valued the company at US$40.7 billion, conditional upon separate demergers by Anglo American by distribution of its entire shareholdings in Kumba and Anglo-American Platinum Limited to Anglo American shareholders. Anglo American’s board has unanimously rejected the proposal from BHP on the basis of valuation and uncertainty associated...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 33 points at 8:30 AM EST.Steel ETF $SLX advanced $2.11 to $63.45 in anticipation of a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. expected to be announced today.Gold prices moved higher following the tariff announcement on steel and aluminum Gold bullion futures gained $42.40 to an all-time high at $2,930.00 p...Read More
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The future is data. Komatsu's Autonomous Haul Systems are capturing it and completely redesign mining and road networks.Read More