• Content

  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.

• Content

  Red metal, green demand: copper’s critical role in achieving net zero

  • 20 10月 2022

  The road to zero carbon will see an extraordinary build-out of low-carbon electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable power-generating capacity. And as the world reduces its dependence on hydrocarbons, metals will be a linchpin of a zero-carbon economy.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Pedal to the metal

  • 04 10月 2022

  Watch on demand as our panel answers questions on the challenges facing the steel industry from the growing supply demand to the collective global goal of achieving net zero by 2050.  

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: red metal, green demand

  • 02 11月 2022

  Copper's critical role in achieving net zero.

• News Release

  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.

• News Release

  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.

• News Release

  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.

• Comment

  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.

• News Release

  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.

• News Release

  Steel industry emissions to decline 30% by 2050

  • 17 5月 2022

  Steel industry’s carbon emissions is expected to fall 30% by 2050 compared to 2021 levels, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  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.

• News Release

  Soaring solar raw materials prices could thwart REPowerEU plans

  • 30 5月 2022

  The REPowerEU initiative has the potential to add at least 420 gigawatts (GW) of solar installations by 2030; however, rising solar raw material costs could become the stumbling block to achieving this goal, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: The Big Ban

  • 30 6月 2022

  Watch on demand as we answer your questions about the consequences of the Ukraine war on commodities, and how governments, companies and investors must respond as the outlook for energy is transformed.

• Comment

  Controlling emissions could have short-term negative impact on Chinese economy

  • 08 9月 2021

  China’s efforts to control carbon emissions could have a negative impact on its economic growth in the short term, says Wood Mackenzie.

• News Release

  China’s copper industry cushioned from power crunch

  • 12 11月 2021

  Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that compared to other base metals, China’s copper market appears to be better cushioned from the country’s power crunch.

• News Release

  Gold miners on track to align with 2°C climate target by 2030

  • 23 6月 2021

  The global gold industry is broadly on track to align with a 2°C climate target by the end of the current decade. However, more action is required if the industry is to meet – and surpass – the 1.5°C mark, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK).

• News Release

  Royalties reform could dampen investors’ appetite for Chile’s copper sector

  • 29 6月 2021

  Proposed changes to Chile’s mining royalty regime will not have a drastic impact on the country’s production landscape in the near-term. However, analysis from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk company (Nasdaq:VRSK), indicates there is clear risk the amendments could compromise continued appetite to make large-scale, long-term investments in Chile’s copper sector.

• Content

  Champagne supercycle: taking the fizz out of the commodity boom

  • 15 7月 2021

  Another supercycle is coming. Anticipation of future demand growth has generated palpable excitement, driving commodity prices to post-pandemic highs.

• News Release

  Climate commitments to top energy and mining agendas in 2021

  • 27 1月 2021

  What are the biggest emissions trends to watch this year? James Whiteside, Wood Mackenzie Global Head of Multi-Commodity Research, and Amy Bowe, Wood Mackenzie Head of Carbon Research, see five key themes

• Horizons

  Adding fire to e-fuels: are synthetic fuels the key to unlocking growth in hydrogen?

  • 11 6月 2024

  Identifying pathways from legacy fuels into low-carbon alternatives is a perennial challenge for incumbent energy players. Finding the optimal blend of competitive hydrogen costs, CO2 sourcing and policy support will be key.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Adding fire to e-fuels

  • 02 7月 2024

  This month's Horizons Live examines whether synthetic fuels could be the key to unlocking growth in hydrogen.

• Horizons

  Carbon removals: the 'net' in net zero

  • 19 9月 2024

  The world is not decarbonising quickly enough to reach net zero.

• Opinion

  Horizons Live: Securing copper supply

  • 29 8月 2024

  In the recent Horizons Live session, our panel discussed what it would take to diversify copper supply from China – and why de-risking supply chains may be more about compromise than a complete decoupling.  

• Content

  Energy transition glossary

  • 21 8月 2024

  Our energy transition glossary helps you understand key terms and definitions.

• News Release

  Scrap metals to remain underutilised despite availability and rising demand

  • 26 11月 2020

  Scrap metals demand growth is expected to outpace primary metals over the next two decades. However, it will remain underutilised compared to its overall availability, says Wood Mackenzie.

• Content

  ESG For Energy & Natural Resources

  • 02 11月 2020

  Defining and demonstrating ESG best practice has become a strategic imperative for the energy and mining sectors – and one of the most complex challenges.

• Webinar

  Webinar | What is the future for US coal markets under Trump vs Biden?

  • 14 10月 2020

  Americans go to the polls on 3 November to make their choice for the next president as well as other political offices within the country. In 2016, then-Republican candidate Trump promised to stop the “war on coal” which was a message well received by US coal producers. However, after President Trump’s first term, what policy changes has he made and how have coal markets fared under his watch?

• Editorial

  How has Covid-19 changed the metals and mining outlook?

  • 22 7月 2020

  Tracking the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on metals, bulk commodities and battery raw materials.

• Opinion

  Is green aluminium an achievable goal?

  • 11 8月 2020

  Metals producers face a dual challenge in the energy transition – meeting global demand for critical commodities while also cutting emissions. For aluminium the challenge is greater – of all the metals, it faces the biggest impact from carbon pricing. But how significant is the risk? And is carbon neutral aluminium achievable?

• Opinion

  Green steel gets a boost from European economic recovery plans

  • 03 8月 2020

  European governments provide welcome support for steel decarbonisation in post-pandemic plans