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An update on copper

Resilinc

Growing scrutiny of ESG impacts of mining is strengthening demand for sustainably sourced metals —but IEA worries that “higher-performing supply chains may not be sufficient to meet demand.” Declining ore quality from Chile, the top producing country, will lead to higher energy usage and costs for processing, according to IEA.

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How AI is forecasting price fluctuations for raw materials and rare earth commodities

Resilinc

In the competition to source critical minerals, there are few commodities as strategically important as cobalt. Like Resilinc’s EventWatch supply chain disruption monitoring service, CommodityWatch AI monitors over 4 million data sources in more than 100 languages to identify trends that may affect supply, demand, and pricing of commodities.