IDTechEx says that when countries like India mention ambitious electrification targets, they are referring to the electrification of two-wheelers and micro-mobility, not cars.

Bulls are swarming in to profit as stimulus measures, vaccine rollouts and climate pledges fuel a global recovery from the pandemic.

The move could help the nickel and iron ore giant take advantage of an increasing demand from electric car manufacturers.

As copper bulls pushed prices to decade highs, the end of a six-month corporate spat showed that some investors were still reluctant to back a long-term bet on the metal.

The worst-case scenario for Chilean copper producers in a debate over a new royalty system just got bleaker.