Coal usage, as a source of energy, could become a thing of the past (almost) thanks to China's goal to cut net carbon emissions by 2026 by cutting coal consumption.
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Internationally, there is a strong desire and a...
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Iron is on course to average $100/ton in 2020, the first time since 2013. China’s demand for iron ore, used in construction, is driving prices.
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Iron ore is the best-performing major commodity of 2020, up almost up 38%....
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A new theme has emerged in the gold (Au) market: an increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) business activities. The hope is that this may derail growing structural issues inherent to the sector which include the following:
The industry is...
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The panic around the coronavirus has ignited the demand for gold and the disruption in the global supply chains is making gold harder to get to. Refineries and mines are being shut down, commercial flights are few and far...
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Covid-19 pandemic travel curfews are impacting mining team’s ability to reach their mines and while this is setting off alarm bells for some economists, there are several outcomes for mining companies and they are not all bad.
The shortage of...
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In part I of this blog https://acfequityresearch.com/decoupling-of-gdp-and-energy-growth/ We discussed some of the fundamental changes in macro-economic relationships happening now and revolving around energy and GDP growth.
In part II we consider some of the implications for extractives (basic resources –...
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In the analysis below ACF takes a short form look at the data within the most recent McKinsey Quarterly report and overlays some of its own interpretation.
When I try to reduce the whole of economics to one idea to...
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Is biomining the future? As global demand for minerals continues to rise, how can we maximize extraction from deposits with low grades? And is it possible to do so in a way that’s economically viable? Is there a way...
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