Search results
1 – 10 of 76
This is pushing up prices, and accelerating changes in product lines, corporate structures and supply chains. Meanwhile, major vehicle and parts manufacturers are investing…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264758
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Price rises were underpinned by higher-than-expected steel production, requiring additional graphite for the industrial process. Prices were also supported by fresh environmental…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266286
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Slow cuts to global steel overcapacity.
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209725
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Disruption to mines in Asia has restricted supply while demand has been boosted by decarbonisation plans and Western efforts to reduce reliance on supply from China. European…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271684
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Exploration, substitution and component minimisation will adapt supply to demand over time, but new supply chain risks will emerge, owing to narrow supply bases and long lead…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262107
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
In 2021, the last year for which data are available, a record 517,000 robots were installed in manufacturing facilities globally. A new study focusing on the United States finds…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282434
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
The market reacted as vaccine roll-outs accelerated around the world and various stimulus measures were enacted, including spending on copper-heavy green initiatives. The price…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266688
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Current levels are three times the range necessary to incentivise mining investment. Despite the challenges faced by car markets, undermined by the ongoing semiconductor chip…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267422
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Sentiment soured due to rising interest rates, mounting fears of global recession and paltry growth in China’s main copper-consuming sectors. These trends overwhelmed a market…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275558
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Japan and United States have markedly reduced their dependence on Chinese rare earths since the mid-2000s -- signposting the future of supply dynamics for critical minerals whose…