Green rush off to a slow start
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SENSITIVE risk for enterprises
Strengths & Weaknesses
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- Increasing demand for metals, especially those critical to renewable energy technologies and electric vehicles, which could quadruple by 2040 compared to 2020 in a Net-Zero scenario
- Despite volatility, many metals still have higher prices than their historical averages, boosting profitability for the sector
- Government focus on critical materials could increase support for the sector
- Firms' strong liquidity positions
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- High exposure to geopolitical tensions and conflicts
- Fragmented supply chain at risk of disruptions
- Mining companies are facing increasing pressure related to ESG (water use, biodiversity, social impacts etc.)
- High capital intensity
- Extensive mine lead times