This article was written by Jim Wiederhold, Commodity Indices Product Manager at Bloomberg. The global economy is fueled by commodities. Ever since the industrial revolution, the production and ...

We successfully plugged the hole in the ozone layer that was discovered in the 1980s by banning ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). But, it seems we might be unintentionally ...

To build all of the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other technologies necessary to fight climate change, we’re going to need a lot more metals. Mining those metals from ...

Transition metals and non-ferrous metals such as copper, nickel and cobalt are not only suitable as materials in engineering and technology, but also for a wide range of applications in ...

Copper and aluminum are closely tied to economic growth expectations. Used heavily in construction, they follow building trends in economies that, in good times, build a lot of new homes or ...

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Rapid demand growth as a result of the energy transition could lead to a shortage of several metals in the next decade unless investment is increased, a global group of ...

Bloomberg announced today the launch of the Bloomberg Global Commodity Transition Metals Index (ticker: GCOMTM), further expanding its suite of leading commodity indices. The index aims to track the ...

Penn State researchers have uncovered a surprising twist in a foundational chemical reaction known as oxidative addition. Typically believed to involve transition metals donating electrons to organic ...

Metals and mining companies have long been part of the bedrock of the modern economy. Metals are ubiquitous, found in everything from skyscrapers to kitchen appliances, from automobiles to electronics ...