Commodities Markets Signal Supercycle as Energy Transition Demand Accelerates

Copper, lithium, and rare earth metals saw sustained price elevation through Q4 2025, fueled by energy transition demand that outpaced mining capacity expa... read more

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"Copper is the oil of the energy transition. We are dramatically underinvesting in the supply required to meet our climate commitments." — Goldman Sachs Commodities Report, December 2025"

Copper, lithium, and rare earth metals saw sustained price elevation through Q4 2025, fueled by energy transition demand that outpaced mining capacity expa...

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Copper, lithium, and rare earth metals saw sustained price elevation through Q4 2025, fueled by energy transition demand that outpaced mining capacity expansion. Goldman Sachs commodity strategists maintained their supercycle thesis, projecting copper demand from electrification alone could exceed 10 million metric tons annually by 2030 — roughly double current production.

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