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LME copper prices at 9-year high

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That prices should be at such elevated levels during the middle of the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays, when Mainland buyers are absent from the market, raises the spectre of whether commodities are poised for a new super-cycle, driven by the increasing demand for renewable energy to meet global decarbonization targets, Roskill said.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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One will provide Internet to rural Peru, two will service airplanes and cruise liners, and the final satellite’s use is yet to be disclosed. United States’ Wind on the Wire The largest renewable-energy infrastructure project in U.S. history— an $8 billion wind farm and transmission line —is set to begin construction in 2023.

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Adani Group’s USD 1.2-bn copper plant to boost India’s metal production – ET Auto

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Technologies critical to the energy transition like electric vehicles (EVs), charging infrastructure, solar photovoltaics (PV), wind and batteries, all require copper. Adani group, which is rapidly growing its renewable portfolio, will be a significant consumer of the red metal. For Phase-1, capacity of 0.5

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