Energy transition rekindles fund interest in metals


The fund industry, which has been underweight metals for over a decade, is now eyeing up the opportunities offered by the energy transition. — Reuters

THE global energy transition was the dominant theme at this year’s London Metal Exchange (LME) Week, the annual gathering of the world’s metals producers, users and traders.

True, the metallic path to net zero is proving much bumpier than expected.

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