The prices of metals and minerals have soared in the last year as global demand for them increases alongside the energy transition. From January 2021 to March 2022, the price of lithium increased by ...

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The global energy transition was the dominant theme at this year's London Metal Exchange (LME) Week, the annual gathering of the world's metals producers, users and traders.

Senior Research Fellow, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Vigya Sharma thanks Professor Deanna Kemp for her insights and helpful feedback on earlier drafts of this article.

Firm, market, and country level factors may weigh on metals production under a net-zero scenario. The clean energy transition needed to avoid the worst effects of climate change could unleash ...