Precious Metals

“Copper is critical to energy transition. The world is falling way behind on producing enough”

“…Naturally conductive copper is one of the critical minerals — along with lithium, cobalt and nickel — in the manufacturing of electric vehicles, EV batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and the power grids that connect renewable sources to homes and businesses. Yet… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Siemens Energy shares plunge more than 37% as wind turbine worries deepen”

“Siemens Energy shares plunged over 37% on Friday after the company scrapped its profit forecast and warned that costly problems at its wind turbine unit could last for years… Siemens Energy estimates that component failures may be occurring in between… Continue Reading…

Business, Energy

“Shell boosts dividend by 15%, maintains oil output through to 2030”

“British oil major Shell on Wednesday announced plans to boost returns to shareholders and keep oil output steady, as part of its strategy to simplify the group’s business and improve investor confidence. Ahead of its Capital Markets Day conference in New York… Continue Reading…

Energy

“The world’s energy system is ‘no longer fit for purpose,’ says energy council chief”

“The world’s energy system is no longer “fit for purpose,” according to World Energy Council CEO Angela Wilkinson, who alluded to lackluster momentum toward a planned green energy transition… The council’s most recent report forecasts that around half of the… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“California bans the sale of new diesel trucks by 2036”

“California regulators on Friday voted to ban the sale of new diesel big rigs by 2036 and require all trucks to be zero-emissions by 2042, a decision that puts the state at the forefront of mitigating national tailpipe pollution. The… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Energy

“Oil major BP braces itself for shareholder revolt after scaling back its climate targets”

“BP is bracing itself for a shareholder revolt at its annual general meeting on Thursday — some of the U.K.’s biggest pension funds are planning to ratchet up the pressure on the oil major after it rolled back its emission… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Green transition won’t be perfect and we’ll need natural gas, World Energy Council CEO says”

“…“We need to get electrification going faster,” said Angela Wilkinson, the secretary general and CEO of the London-based World Energy Council. “We want it to be more renewable-powered electrification,” she added, before acknowledging that a huge amount of work will… Continue Reading…

Energy

“A green transition will require trillions of dollars. It’ll be a ‘tall order’ to find the cash…”

n”…According to the International Energy Agency, clean energy investment will need to hit over $4 trillion a year by 2030 in its Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario. Reaching this kind of figure will require a huge effort from both… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Saudi oil giant Aramco posts record $161 billion profit for 2022”

“Saudi Arabia’s state-controlled oil giant Aramco on Sunday reported a record net income of $161.1 billion for 2022 — the largest annual profit ever achieved by an oil and gas company. Aramco said net income increased 46.5 percent over the… Continue Reading…

Energy

“GE stock has skyrocketed 80% in 5 months — JPMorgan says that’s a problem”

“…”While we see an excellent business in aerospace and potential in Vernova, GE is up ~80% over the past five months vs. 13% for the S&P 500,” JPMorgan analyst Seth Siefman wrote in a client note on Tuesday ahead of… Continue Reading…