Dec 16, 2020
Cobalt is a pivotal metal for the batteries that underpin electric vehicles. Recent long-term supply commitments signed by battery makers suggest that cobalt is set to remain a crucial component for many years, as such understanding the market and pricing of this metal is critical.
In the latest instalment of the Platts...
Nov 24, 2020
The global steel sector accounts for roughly 7% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Blast furnaces, which process iron ore and coking coal, and produce most of the world’s steel, have a higher emissions intensity compared with mini-mills that melt ferrous scrap. Incorporating hydrogen and renewable power could help the...
Oct 27, 2020
In this first Platts Future Energy podcast, representatives from Analytics, News and Pricing discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the Energy Transition, with a focus on: energy demand and carbon emissions, now and in the years ahead; recovery programs, whether supportive, regressive or ineffective; and finally, the technology...
Oct 19, 2020
With an annual traded value of around $35 billion, nickel would
probably be categorized by most as a medium-sized commodity. For
the past few decades it has really had quite a low profile, perhaps
due to its mainly industrial use as an alloying
agent in stainless steel production. But excitement and chatter has
been...
Oct 2, 2020
Overall global EV sales have been weaker in 2020, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic hitting sales in Asia, although European sales are notably up year on year, with European governments employing a number of incentives and subsidies to encourage car buyers to switch over to EVs. In the latest Battery Metals...