Mining risk: will fortune favour the brave?

• 04 5月 2021

The mining industry seems to be reticent about investing sufficient capital to develop future supply at the pace and scale demanded by the energy transition. Is time for a re-evaluation of risk and risk mitigation strategies?

The US government speeds up drilling permit approvals

• 04 6月 2021

The Biden administration this week issued an order suspending further work on oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, pending a new environmental review. The order follows through on a commitment that President Joe Biden made on his first day in office. Drilling in ANWR has always been highly controversial, and the lease sale in January attracted only limited interest.

Copper prices: fundamentally justified or fundamentally flawed?

• 01 6月 2021

Copper prices have reached record highs. But is it possible that there's still a way to go to spur the investment required to meet demand? Should conventional incentive price analysis be challenged?

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Trade becomes a new tactic for curbing emissions

• 05 11月 2021

On the eve of the COP26 climate talks, the US and EU announced a plan to draw up the first ever trade agreement based on carbon emissions. Under the proposed deal, steel and aluminium from high-emitting producers would be penalised in US and EU markets, while metal produced with low emissions would be favoured, subject to other conditions.

The rise and rise of Indonesian HPAL – can it continue?

• 04 4月 2023

Chinese investment and know-how has accelerated high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) operations to extract nickel and cobalt in Indonesia.

Horizons podcast: Red metal, green demand

• 18 11月 2022

How copper will be a key component within a zero-carbon economy and what the increasing demand means for the industry.

Ten predictions for 2023

• 16 12月 2022

After a tumultuous year, Ed looks ahead to 2023 with a selection of Wood Mackenzie analysts predictions

Top 10 articles of 2022

• 10 1月 2023

It was a fascinating and unpredictable year for energy and commodities. Take a look at our top 10 most popular articles from the year.

Metals and mining: who gets hit hardest by an economic slump?

• 19 6月 2020

Demand destruction and falling revenues leave some industry players at risk of financial distress.

Lead is not dead

• 16 6月 2020

The lead industry is on a mission to prove its place in the energy transition. But it must keep a watchful eye on its environmental and health and safety performance, and on the regulatory landscape.

A global economic slump: what will it mean for metals and mining?

• 11 6月 2020

Our base case view is that the recession is short and sharp with a return to “normality” from 2021, but what if it became a slump lasting five years or more? Julian Kettle explores what the impact on demand, costs and prices of mined commodities.

How green can steel go – and what does it mean for coal and iron ore?

• 21 5月 2020

Increasing carbon costs and stringent environmental investment criteria have spurred a race to develop a zero-carbon steelmaking process. What does the path to green steel look like – and what does it mean for metallurgical coal and iron ore?

Metals and mining: will 2020 be a milestone year?

• 28 1月 2020

With the energy transition taking centre stage, 2020 looks likely to be a year of change for the energy industry. And the metals and mining industry is at the heart of the action.

Go for gold: increased exploration is vital for future supply

• 25 10月 2019

Gold is back in the spotlight, but the resurgent price highlights a challenge. Insufficient exploration spend has left gold reserves significantly depleted – but three factors could help to avert a fall in supply.

Aluminium vs plastic: who’ll win the water bottle war?

• 03 9月 2019

The hunt is on to find an eco-friendly, cost-effective alternative to plastic water bottles. Are aluminium cans the answer?

A call to action to the global energy industry

• 02 8月 2019

Wood Mackenzie President Neal Anderson introduces our 2019 Energy Transition Outlook and examines why the energy mix is not changing nearly as quickly as the world needs it to.

Wood Mackenzie Launches the Electric Vehicles and Battery Supply Chain Service at Mining Indaba 2023

• 06 2月 2023

Wood Mackenzie, the leading provider of decision intelligence for the world’s natural resources sector, today launched the Electric Vehicles and Battery Supply Chain Service (EVBSC) at the Mining Indaba 2023 conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The EVBSC is a new product that provides end-to-end detailed analysis and forecasts of the electric transportation value chain including quarterly long-term outlooks to 2050 and 10-year forecasts, and monthly short-term reports and data for EV, Li-ion battery and raw materials (lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite and manganese) markets.

Veritas Capital completes acquisition of Wood Mackenzie

• 02 2月 2023

Veritas Capital (“Veritas”), a leading investor at the intersection of technology and government, today announced that an affiliate of Veritas has completed the purchase of Wood Mackenzie from Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK).

Wood Mackenzie appoints new Chief Financial Officer

• 27 3月 2023

Wood Mackenzie, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has appointed Simon Crowe to its global executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 27th March.

Playing by new rules: how the CBAM will change the world

• 21 9月 2023

The CBAM will reshuffle global trade – who will be the winners and losers?

Horizons Live: metalmorphosis

• 09 11月 2023

This month's Horizons Live explored the scale of the iron and steel industry's carbon problem, and the tectonic shift that now lies ahead.

Webinar | What's next for green steelmaking technologies?

• 25 1月 2024

Join our experts on Thursday at 8:00 EST January 25th for an interactive discussion where they will uncover the technical aspects, opportunities, challenges, and the competitive landscape of key green steelmaking technologies. 

Pedal to the metal: iron and steel’s US$1.4 trillion shot at decarbonisation

• 15 9月 2022

The industrialised world cannot function without steel. It is essential to everything from the buildings we live in to the ways we get around. Wood Mackenzie estimates that meeting global steel demand will require 2.2 billion tonnes of production by 2050.

Decarbonising global iron ore and steel industry by 2050 necessitates urgent action and US$1.4 trillion of investment

• 15 9月 2022

Decarbonising the steel and iron ore industry by 2050, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, will require US$1.4 trillion of investment and revolution across every stage of the value chain. This presents an urgent challenge and enormous opportunity according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Horizons research report, Pedal to the metal: Iron and steel’s $1.4 trillion shot at decarbonisation.

2022 – A year of rebalancing for metals and mining

• 25 1月 2022

If 2021 was the year of rebound for metals and mining (M&M) commodities, then 2022 is shaping as the year of rebalance, says Wood Mackenzie.

China's renewables boom year poses major challenges to western markets

• 17 2月 2022

China’s renewables manufacturing has emerged from 2021 bigger and more competitive than ever before. Western markets are benefitting from trading with the IKEA of the energy transition, but balancing reliance on China’s technology providers with local interests is now a key political as well as environmental challenge, says Wood Mackenzie.

Australian alumina and bauxite ban to further disrupt UC Rusal’s supply chain

• 21 3月 2022

The latest sanctions by the Australian government in banning exports of alumina and bauxite to Russia adds further disruption to UC Rusal’s supply chain and ultimately on its ability to maintain normal primary aluminium production levels.

Fair and transparent fiscal terms key to accelerating transition resource investments

• 21 4月 2022

The race is on in the exploration and development of transition resources required for global decarbonisation. However, the investment environment needs to be more conducive, and the establishment of fair and transparent fiscal policies could be the key, says Wood Mackenzie.

Can the rest of the world repel China’s magnetic pull over rare earth metals?

• 19 5月 2022

By investing across complex supply chains, Chinese companies have integrated rare earth mining, processing, metal production and magnet manufacturing, allowing China to then dominate high value-add sectors including drivetrains for electric vehicles and generators for wind turbines.