The World Ahead | Commodities in 2024
Demand for “green” metals will redraw the global mining map
The energy transition will mint new fortunes in surprising places
By Matthieu Favas
A net-zero global economy, if it materialises, will not just be carbon-neutral. It will also consume far fewer raw materials. Going from here to there, however, will require a heap of them. In the next few decades, supplying them will create new fortunes.
This article appeared in the International section of the print edition of The World Ahead 2024 under the headline “Full metal jackpot”