Geopolitics, which dominated mining & metals sentiment in 2024, promises to further fragment markets in 2025. To understand the market landscape, White & Case conducted its ninth annual survey of industry participants....more
1/15/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations
Geopolitical risks and inflationary pressures may have overtaken ESG as the top concerns for the mining & metals sector, but there is little expectation that ESG factors will diminish for investors and firms in 2023....more
1/19/2023
/ Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Metals ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
Popular ,
Sustainability
China is looking beyond its borders to maximize the returns from the minerals needed to make the energy transition happen.
China is one of the biggest producers of the critical minerals and rare earth elements that are...more
Australian M&A returned to full power in 2021, following a dip in activity in 2020 as the pandemic took hold. Deal activity within the country exceeded even the most ambitious predictions, with a total of US$256 billion in...more
Against a backdrop of record commodity prices and the pressure for miners to boost their ESG credentials, the sector is seeking to position itself as a trusted partner in fighting climate change. Will 2022 cement the mining &...more
2/7/2022
/ Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Commodities ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Metals ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
Popular ,
Sustainability
China's mining sector is taking active measures to pursue industry transition and achieve a low-carbon production plan.
China's decarbonization and quest for green metals -
China has set a national target to achieve carbon...more
9/17/2021
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Capital Markets ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Global Market ,
Green Bonds ,
Green Energy ,
Investment ,
Metals ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector
Mounting pressure on businesses to gain clarity on their social and environmental footprint will challenge corporate operations in 2019. New risks are present but there are also opportunities for companies willing actively to...more
4/5/2019
/ Benchmarking ,
Climate Change ,
Common Law Torts ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Human Rights ,
Investors ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Mineral Extraction ,
Native American Issues ,
Parent Corporation ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Resource Extraction ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Transparency