The centre will be a catalyst to aid focus on the development of the green economy in Australia, in relation to export commodities and the significant potential for low carbon regional development and job creation.
BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.
Wood Mackenzie's Julian Kettle believes the project could be a catalyst for the development of vast underutilised resources, creating a centre for low carbon metals production.
Chinese state and private investors have spent more than $16 billion over the last decade buying copper mines and projects including nearly 50 in Africa.
