Shifting away from China for Critical Minerals would Increase Costs and Delay the Energy Transition, Warns Wood Mackenzie

 Shifting away from China for critical minerals would increase costs and delay the energy transition, warns Wood Mackenzie  Replacing Chinese copper supply chains requires US$85 billion for new smelting and refining SINGAPORE/LONDON/HOUSTON/ 15 August 2024 – As major global economies look to reposition critical minerals supply chains outside China, the resulting inefficiencies could increase the cost [...]