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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

They assumed that prices remain at today’s elevated levels, and that miners would therefore exploit untapped deposits. Congo is an autocracy, but so is #4 on the list: China, which is home to aluminum, copper and lithium, while Indonesia sits on mountains of nickel, and Peru holds nearly a quarter of the world’s silver.

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Trade Rules are Increasingly Environmental, Social and Governance Rules

Logistics Viewpoints

Forests are an important carbon sink and thus help to reduce global warming. The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has a history of conflict, where various armies, rebel groups, and outside actors have profited from mining while contributing to violence and exploitation.

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Copper in flux

Resilinc

Less than four months ago, copper was setting record prices and experts were forecasting long-term supply gaps due to a collision between the growing demand for copper in clean-power technologies and the cost and difficulties of developing new mines.

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An update on copper

Resilinc

Because copper is especially sensitive to global economic expectations, copper prices are currently 30% below the highs they reached in H1 2021 and at their lowest levels since November 2020, according to WSJ. But low commodity prices and high interest rates will make equity and debt for new or renovated mines more challenging.

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Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most global cobalt reserves , at around 3.5 Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. With no alternative, prices are expected to surge as the battery industry snowballs.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

Resilinc

Your business likely relies on raw materials experiencing significant price fluctuations or shortages. Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) based on price fluctuations seen through 2022.

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Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most global cobalt reserves , at around 3.5 Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. With no alternative, prices are expected to surge as the battery industry snowballs.