Webinar | Can the EU and US meet their electric vehicle targets while derisking supply chains?

• 11 6月 2024

Join Wood Mackenzie on June 11th 2024 for a discussion on the feasibiliy of electric vehicle targets in the EU and US.

Infographic | How the steel industry is reducing its carbon footprint

• 20 9月 2024

Steel production is witnessing a technology shift

Five options to address the looming lithium surplus

• 23 9月 2024

In part two of a series on the outlook for the lithium industry, we explore the paths available to rebalance market dynamics

Infographic | The future of the copper market

• 28 10月 2024

Rapid adoption of copper-intensive technologies will drive high future demand

Diversified mining: will capital allocation strategies continue to provide predictable investor returns?

• 13 8月 2024

Diversified miners are in a robust financial position following the 2015 commodity price crash, despite volatile dividend payouts. 

Ebook | The global metals and mining outlook: a cross-commodity view

• 16 7月 2024

Key insights for investors and financial institutions

Value addition in the US$1 trillion battery value chain

• 28 6月 2024

Four key takeaways from a public sector perspective

How do Western sanctions on Russia impact the global metals, mining and coal markets?

• 29 5月 2024

We explore how Russia's economy is adapting to Western sanctions by pivoting to new markets in Asia, and what this shift means for global trade and economic stability

How are diversified miners tackling scope 3 emissions?

• 23 5月 2024

Assessing corporate approaches to setting targets and addressing indirect emissions in the value chain

Industry-leading bulk metals research for industrials

• 20 7月 2023

Rigorous, in-depth analysis to provide strategic clarity for bulk consumers of iron ore, steel and coal in a rapidly evolving environment

How higher interest rates could hold up energy transition investment

• 09 5月 2024

Higher interest rates could stall investment in green technologies. Learn what Policymakers can do to keep the energy transition on track in this analysis.

China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates

• 24 3月 2021

In re-launching the ‘Clean Plate’ campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. This is of course an important message in and of itself, given the huge amounts of energy, water and land involved in food production in China.

Wood Mackenzie 2020 Research Excellence Awards

• 23 3月 2021

In 2020, our global analysts produced an outstanding body of research to help steer our clients through the challenges and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our annual Research Excellence Awards celebrate the very best of that compelling and timely insight.

A new mining super-cycle: can supply rise to the challenge?

• 09 3月 2021

A mining super-cycle is on the horizon, with significant implications for producers and investors alike. In the second of a two-part series, Julian Kettle, Senior Vice President, Vice Chair Metals and Mining asks: how strong could demand get? How long would high prices last? And is there a lesson to be learned from the tortoise and the hare?

Aiming high: can China’s steel industry hit its ambitious targets?

• 15 2月 2021

China’s next Five-Year Plan has some tough goals for the country’s steel industry. It goes beyond solving problems like overcapacity and improving domestic raw-material security, to making its operations greener. Can it be done? And in such a short timeframe?

Metals & mining: what to look out for in 2021

• 03 2月 2021

Will this be another transformative year for metals and mining? From demand recovery to decarbonisation, we explore the key themes for the industry, with commodity-level insight from our global experts.

2021 – cheerful or fearful?

• 13 1月 2021

And after the 12 months we’ve all just experienced, making bold predictions for the year ahead is more fraught than ever: nothing is off the table.

Harnessing the sun: how rising solar power demand impacts base metals

• 09 8月 2021

Falling production costs and improving efficiency are set to drive up demand for solar power, and that could be good news for base metals like aluminium, copper and zinc.

Alerts send warnings about the future of power

• 18 6月 2021

As a heatwave hit the southwest US this week, electricity demand surged, putting strain on the grids in Texas and California. Grid operators issued alerts urging customers to conserve electricity where possible by turning up thermostats and not running appliances in the late afternoon and evening. The measures worked: blackouts were avoided in both states. But the alerts were a reminder of the pressures facing grids in extreme weather conditions, which will increase as their reliance on wind and solar power grows. Demand response programmes and other measures to improve the flexibility of the grid are becoming increasingly important.

Is gold turning green?

• 23 6月 2021

Scrutiny of the environmental impact of mining has never been greater and with COP26 on the horizon the spotlight will only intensify. How is the gold industry tackling the challenge?

Investors exert their influence over the energy transition

• 11 6月 2021

Oil and gas companies have been coming under mounting pressure from large shareholders to address climate risks, and that pressure has stepped up sharply this year. The world’s six largest investors by assets under management have signed up to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, committing them to supporting the goal of global net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. In total the signatories to the initiative have $37 trillion under management.

The prize for China from decarbonisation

• 23 4月 2021

China’s net-zero ambitions are a significant boost to global efforts to tackle climate change. Will the push to decarbonise transform China's economy? What does it mean for its energy markets and the supply chains? And is China well placed to capitalise on low-carbon technologies?

The US energy transition rides on the electric F-150

• 21 5月 2021

Ford has launched the electric version of its best-selling F-150 truck. Its success or failure will have a big impact on the electrification of transport in the US, and on climate policy.

Is the price rally in energy and metals sustainable?

• 14 5月 2021

Green shoots of economic recovery are bursting through. Energy, metals and mining commodity markets have sensed it for months – witness the soaring prices of oil, LNG, iron ore, copper and many other metals. Is this a post-pandemic economic bounce or the start of a new supercycle?

Southeast Asia’s steel surge: how will the region manage overcapacity?

• 11 5月 2021

Southeast Asia continues to see ambitious expansion in steel capacity. But with lacklustre utilisation levels, will protectionist government policies be enough to address overcapacity?

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.