Global Silver Industrial Demand Forecast to Achieve New …
— Globally, total silver demand is forecast to ease by 10% to reach 1.14 billion ounces in 2023. Gains in industrial applications will be offset by losses in all other key segments. Despite the fall, total demand remains elevated by historical standards, making the 2023 figure the second highest in Metals Focus' data series.
Raw metal needs and supply risks for the development of …
— Wind powerrelated bulk metal demand in Germany up to 2050 will grow by a factor of 2e8 compared to 2010 (Zimmermann et al., 2013) [22], while copper (Cu) and dysprosium (Dy) were identified as the ...
Global metal markets: Weakening demand amid …
— Demand for metals has softened primarily due to a slowdown in economic activity in China as lockdowns in major cities have clouded the growth outlook. ... Major markets are China, Japan, Germany, and the …
Scenarios for Demand Growth of Metals in Electricity …
— The metal demand from cars is consistently higher in a climate policy scenario, because the metal requirement is higher in all low-emission vehicles. This is however not the case for electricity generation technologies, as the deployment of wind turbines and photovoltaic cells under a climate policy scenario increase the demand for …
Recent advances in the global rare-earth supply chain
— The current global rare-earth element (REE) supply chain is highly imbalanced and tightly controlled by just a few countries. Such an imbalance of the critical metals supply chain poses a significant challenge to the energy-transition strategies and the national security of many countries. This issue of MRS Bulletin delves into the materials …
Heraeus expands its recycling capacities in Germany
Through a €35 million investment, Heraeus is meeting the increased demand for recycling and further expanding its market-leading position in Europe. ... Heraeus Precious Metals invests about 35 million euros in the expansion of precious metals recycling in Hanau, Germany. Hanau, 16 th May 2023.
Metals for energy & digital transition in Spain: Demand, …
— This contrasts with limited research on individual countries and regions (e.g., Germany (Viebahn et al., 2015), USA ... The resulting cumulative metal demand between 2020 and 2050 is 2.6 kt of Ag, 7176 kt of Al, 0.1 kt of Au, 4251 kt of Cu, 166 kt of Co, 226 kt of Li, 710 kt of Mn, 823 kt of Ni, 45 kt of Dy+Nd and 0.1 kt of Pd+Pt. ...
Silver Is Underpriced Given Supply and Demand Dynamics
— Industrial silver demand will be offset by lower physical investment demand. Silver coin and silver bar demand is projected to drop by 21 percent to 263 million ounces after setting a record in 2022. This is primarily due to …
BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions… | BASF …
Budenheim, Germany, July 10, 2024 – BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) commenced construction of its first state-of-the-art production facility for green hydrogen and fuel cell components in Budenheim, Germany, near Frankfurt. The products produced at this site will include newly developed low-iridium-loaded catalyst ...
Metals Demand From Energy Transition May Top …
— The clean energy transition needed to avoid the worst effects of climate change could unleash unprecedented metals demand in coming decades, requiring as much as 3 billion tons. A typical electric vehicle …
Rare Earth Metals Market
— The demand for rare earth metals is tied to the demand for their applications, which in turn depends on end-user industries. This creates a complex supply chain, adding to the final cost to …
The future potential hydrogen demand in energy-intensive industries …
— Non-ferrous metals. The energy demand for the production of non-ferrous metals mostly results from producing aluminum, copper and from foundries. Altogether, they had a natural gas demand of 11.6 TWh/a in 2018 [54], with primary aluminum having the highest energy consumption. Accordingly, we focused on primary aluminum for the site …
Minerals for future technologies: how Germany …
— The German Mineral Resources Agency (DERA) expects the global demand for lithium to double or even triple by 2025 (Schmidt 2017). A more detailed study expects the German demand for lithium to …
Bridging energy and metal sustainability: Insights from China…
— Wind power-related bulk metal demand in Germany up to 2050 will grow by a factor of 2–8 compared to 2010 (Zimmermann et al., 2013) [22], while copper (Cu) and dysprosium (Dy) were identified as the most critical metals for German wind development as they also face strong competition with other sectors (Shammugam et al., 2019) [23]. …
Market Monitor Metals and Steel Germany 2019
While the level of metal and steel business failures was low over the past twelve months, an increase of about 2%-3% is expected in H2 of 2019 and in 2020. Our underwriting stance is mainly neutral to cautious for …
Metals and Steel Industry Trends Germany
— In such a scenario, we would expect metals and steel output to contract by 2% in 2022 and 1.7% in 2023. For the time being, our underwriting stance is still open to neutral for the steel, non-ferrous metals and metal manufacturing segments. However, we are more cautious for casting businesses due to the burden of high energy costs.
Metals & Mining Industry in India: Overview, Market Size
Iron and steel make up a core component for the real estate sector. Demand for these metals is set to continue given strong growth expectations for the residential and commercial building industry. The Government of India has also helped in the development of the metals and mining sector in India by launching key policy initiatives.
Europe and the critical metals supply gap
— Even if Europe were to develop a mining base of transition metals, it would still need to increase imports significantly to keep up with demand. This could be effective in providing a stable supply of critical metals. However, investing in foreign mines also cedes control to that market's rules and pressures.
Lithium-ion battery demand forecast for 2030 | McKinsey
— The metals and mining sector will supply the high quality raw materials needed to transition to greener energy sources, including batteries. If companies can provide sustainable materials—those with a low CO 2 footprint—they might capture a green premium, since demand is ramping up for such products. It may be difficult to provide ...
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Gold Demand & Supply by Country | World Gold Council
— Quarterly and annual for supply and demand volumes from 2010 up to the most recently available quarter. Update Schedule. Quarterly updates are published in conjunction with our Gold Demand Trends report. Units. Demand and supply figures given in both tonnes and US$ value where appropriate.
Enormous metal demand for renewable energies until …
— Stainless Espresso: Enormous metal demand for renewable energies until 2050 Enormous metal demand for renewable energies. Up to three billion tonnes of metals are needed, in addition to new materials and processes, for the conversion to renewable energies. This is the result of a recent study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Clean energy transition: how can we meet the …
— The first question is how far current metals production is stretched and whether existing reserves can provide for the energy transition. Given the projected increase in metals consumption through …
Economic and steel market outlook 2024-2025, first quarter
— The German metals and steel sector rebounded in 2021 and early 2022, due to a high amount of orders from key buyer industries as well as the domestic economic …
Facts and Figures about the Steel Industry in Germany
The steel industry is vital to making Germany a climate-neutral, economically strong location: transition makes the reduction of 30 per cent of all industrial emissions in Ger - …
The raw-materials challenge: How the metals and mining …
— The required pace of transition means that the availability of certain raw materials will need to be scaled up within a relatively short time scale—and, in certain cases, at volumes ten times or more than the current market size—to prevent shortages and keep new-technology costs competitive (see sidebar "Rare-earth metals").
Metal prices set to remain high in 2024-25
— The World Bank's metals and minerals price index rose 9 percent in April 2024 (m/m), following a relatively stable first quarter. Recent price increases reflected positive sentiment about stronger demand amid concerns of supply disruptions for some key metals. Base metal prices are expected to remain steady in 2024, before rising …
How the energy transition could affect material supply …
— Increasingly bold climate targets are changing global materials supply chains, to the extent that the transition to a net-zero emissions economy has sparked a "materials transition." This report aims to provide an integrated perspective on these supply-chain changes, including materials demand, shortages that can be expected, and key actions …
Raw metal needs and supply risks for the development of …
— While the cumulative demand for copper may require 0.2% of the current known reserves, the demand for dysprosium may reach up to 0.6% of the reserve levels. Both metals clearly exceed the allocations for renewable energy technologies in Germany and would face strong competition from other sectors in securing raw materials.
Materials flow of platinum group metals in Germany
332 C. Hagelüken et al. Germany's inventory of PGMs in fabricated products stands at around 240 tonnes and that recycling from this covers just under half of the country's annual gross demand.
Steel and metal import trading in the UK
— Germany, Spain, and Belgium were the leading exporters of iron and steel products to the UK. The steel and metal industry is essential to the United Kingdom's manufacturing sector.
Scenarios for Demand Growth of Metals in Electricity …
— This study provides scenarios toward 2050 for the demand of five metals in electricity production, cars, and electronic appliances. The metals considered are copper, tantalum, neodymium, cobalt, and lithium. ... 2 Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, D-79106, Germany. 3 PBL Netherlands ...
Assessment of Materials and Rare Earth Metals Demand for …
Zimmermann et al. analyzed the material flows for Germany till 2050 using a statistical method and find that the demand for iron, steel, and aluminum would not surpass 6% of existing consumption. Shammugam et al. [ 26 ] evaluated raw material requirements for the wind energy sector in Germany and suggested that Cu and Dy have been highlighted ...
Executive summary – Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2024
Demand for critical minerals experienced strong growth in 2023, with lithium demand rising by 30%, while demand for nickel, cobalt, graphite and rare earth elements all saw increases ranging from 8% to 15%. Clean energy applications have become the main driver of demand growth for a range of critical minerals.
Economic and steel market outlook 2024-2025, first quarter
In 2024, conditional on more favourable developments in the industrial outlook and increased steel demand, apparent steel consumption is projected to recover at a lower rate than previously estimated (+5.6%, formerly +7.6%). The overall evolution of steel demand remains subject to very high uncertainty.