Critical Metal Wars and What’s Coming

Dread from it… run from it…

The net-zero transition will arrive all the same.

Whether you personally agree with it or not, the race to reduce emissions is now well underway globally.

Led by government initiatives and new regulatory frameworks, decarbonization is on every country’s agenda.

Airport bathrooms have dimming lights and faucets that barely trickle.

Italian hotels are under law not to blast air conditioners even in the dead of summer.

Yes, Italy is one of a handful of EU countries that regulate temperatures in public buildings, including hotels.

But the monster fundamental building blocks of net zero will create serious demand…

These are the materials needed to construct the new power plants, battery systems, and other technologies of our carbon-free future: mineral resources.