A surge in commodity prices has Wall Street banks gearing up for the arrival of what may be a new supercycle — an extended period during which demand drives prices well above their long-run trend. […]
TOKYO — The U.S., Australia, Japan, and India are on the verge of joining hands to build a rare-earth procurement chain to counter the dominance China plays in supplying these crucial elements to makers of […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: This is an excellent article discussing the overall impact of EV’s on the environment depending on where they are used. Also really liked the idea that batteries could be pulled […]
How can European carmakers ensure their supply chains are secure in a more uncertain world? I think one key aspect is diversifying their supply chains. We are already seeing there is a shortage with chips […]
For the second time this week, western, English-language media outlets are reporting about rumblings within the Chinese Communist Party leadership about imposing new export controls on so-called “rare-earth metals” The news, first reported earlier this week […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: With China holding 80% of the rare earth minerals, and the lack of support to fight regulations in strip mining in the US, there seems to be some heavy lifting […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: George Friedman’s group the Geopolitical Futures is a first-rate thought leadership pool of world politics and the potential outcomes. In my interview with George last year we covered his book […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: The good, bad and homely. The good thing to come out of the Texas disaster, it has brought our United States aging energy infrastructure, which is incapable of handling the […]
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