How "America First" policies may impact mineral and hydrocarbon supply chains

Geopolitics, which dominated mining & metals sentiment in 2024, promises to further fragment markets in 2025. To understand the market landscape, White & Case conducted its ninth annual survey of industry participants.

We explore how the mining & metals sector is navigating the road to greenhouse gas emissions reduction and what more needs to be done to fulfil the sectors potential to become a beacon in the transition to net-zero.

As the industry faces higher societal, regulatory and risk management expectations, significant opportunities await responsible businesses in the mining & metals sector.

There is a tendency to think of data as generic, especially when it is vast, but the uniqueness of mineral data makes it the ultimate non-commodity, primed to take advantage of AI.

The mining & metals sector, long perceived by the broader markets as an old-fashioned heavy industry, is embracing technological innovation and new forms of partnership as it seeks to harness productivity growth and the energy transition.

2023 was a boom year for interest in the mining & metals sector from an ever-expanding array of manufacturers, consumers, and governments. 2024 promises more of the same.

M&A Explorer | Consolidation and alternative energy drive big-ticket energy, mining and utilities M&A 

Lithium is one of the most important minerals when it comes to the energy transition, and Latin America is one of the most important regions for producing lithium.

Geography—as much as geology—is driving commercial activity and opportunities for mining & metals firms as decarbonization accelerates

Delivering growth through sustainable development

Financing new mines is and always has been a risky business. Long project timelines, price volatility, navigating political conditions, ESG risks and more are now colliding with rising interest rates and fears of a global economic downturn.

In the world of shifting geopolitical tensions and supply chain vulnerabilities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the push for mineral & metal security is changing the way governments, regulators, sector participants and lenders evaluate foreign investment.

A review of women on boards and C-suite positions in the mining industry 2012 – 2022

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