Copper
Commented by Carsten Mainitz on July 30th, 2021 | 11:21 CEST
First Majestic Silver, Kodiak Copper, Orocobre - Metals for e-mobility offer great growth potential
Tesla, NIO and Polestar, the pioneers of e-mobility. But the global climate crisis and the realization that it can only be combated with the help of a consistent reduction in greenhouse gases has also led traditional car manufacturers to realize that alternative drive concepts are necessary, not least as a result of legal requirements. Electromobility has currently established itself as the most promising option. Manufacturers are now hastily trying to steer their product development in this direction and are making announcements about the end of the internal combustion engine: Jaguar wants to phase out the engine by 2025. Fiat, Volvo and Ford have announced the end of the engine by 2030. VW has set the period between 2033 and 2035 as its target, at least for Europe, and Audi wants to phase out entirely by then. Mercedes also has a similar date in mind. However, all e-cars have one thing in common: they are very hungry for raw materials. An e-car requires about four times as much copper as a combustion engine. Consumption of gold and silver (onboard electronics) and lithium (batteries) will also increase significantly.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 21st, 2021 | 12:49 CEST
QMines, Varta, Siemens Energy - Who benefits from the copper shortage?
The copper price has moved significantly upwards over the past year. On the one hand, this is due to the increasing demand caused by sustainability topics such as renewable energies, e-mobility and global electrification. On the other hand, the metal has become scarce. Whereas 60 profitable copper projects were launched in 2008, only 36 were established in 2020, and this with declining mining values. In 2015 0.65% copper per ton was still being mined; this value will fall to 0.55% by 2025. Existing large copper mines will also need billions in the coming years to maintain their production levels. These additional costs will be passed on to consumers. Today we highlight three companies that either produce or need copper.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on July 20th, 2021 | 12:38 CEST
BYD, Volkswagen, Kodiak Copper: The 1000 Dollar Correction!
The copper price had reached its interim high in May 2021 at around USD 10,500. Since then, we have seen a standard consolidation of 10-15%, which is not an unusual occurrence in an uptrend. The increase since the beginning of 2020 is over 100%. Copper mines have been able to post multiple performances in the same period, and the recent correction was accordingly somewhat higher. For many market participants, however, the medium-term scenario for the industrial metal is set. Since the political closing of ranks on e-mobility, demand for copper and battery metals has shot through the roof. Mine operators worldwide are alarmed; the currently recoverable capacities cover just 85% of the demand from 2022. Who can close the gap?
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on July 19th, 2021 | 11:05 CEST
Barrick Gold, GSP Resource, SMA Solar - Buy Prices?
Raw materials and energy are central prerequisites for our life as we know it not to stand still. Often it is only when there are supply bottlenecks and significant price jumps that we become aware of the importance of what is suddenly no longer readily available. Due to their fundamental importance, commodities and energy are therefore forward-looking investment themes. We present three exciting companies. Who will win the race?
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on July 16th, 2021 | 14:45 CEST
Plug Power, Kodiak Copper, NIO - The shortage as an opportunity
Commodity markets are always subject to the forces of supply and demand. The energy transition and the achievement of climate targets pose new challenges for society. With the expansion of electromobility and renewable energies such as wind and hydropower, demand for some mineral raw materials will increase sharply. This is offset by an extremely tight supply and trade conflict with the leading producer China. There is a threat of further rising prices and, to be seen with the current chip shortage, even production losses.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on July 14th, 2021 | 12:32 CEST
BYD, GSP Resource, Volkswagen - Follow the trend
The future is to become climate-neutral and low-carbon. With the energy concept and the energy turnaround, Germany is phasing out nuclear energy and switching from oil to renewable energies. Today, the entire mobility sector is still highly dependent on oil, but this is now to change as quickly as possible. The car industry has already sung the farewell song of the combustion engine in favor of battery-powered vehicles. But we are only at the beginning of long-term development.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on July 7th, 2021 | 11:49 CEST
BYD, QMines, Xpeng - Play the Trend
In recent weeks, there have been shortages of many commodities and intermediate goods. The shutdown of production during the Corona pandemic led to supply shortages of lumber, semiconductors and chemicals. In contrast, demand for consumer goods rose sharply after the economy eased. The result was significantly increasing prices due to the shortage. In the long term, this phenomenon will also occur for metals needed for the energy transition. The first tendencies are already becoming apparent. Take advantage of the cycle!
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Commented by Nico Popp on July 5th, 2021 | 12:08 CEST
BYD, Kodiak Copper, Varta: E-car investments - here is how investors reduce risks
Copper is the metal of the past fifteen months. Why? Quotations stabilized early on after the Corona Crash. At first, only industry insiders took notice of this relative strength. But it was the starting signal for a copper rally, unlike anything the industrial metal has seen in a long time. From the low in 2020 to the high in 2021, copper has climbed by almost 140%. Which trends are responsible for this, and how investors can invest.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on June 30th, 2021 | 11:12 CEST
JinkoSolar, Kodiak Copper, BASF - Caution: This market will explode!
Due to the energy transition, the raw materials sector is undergoing a historic upheaval. Due to a CO2 reduction in the economy and transport, coal, gas and crude oil will lose importance in the future. The demand for metals such as copper will increase exorbitantly in order to expand the capacities for the generation and storage of renewable energies. Copper is and will remain irreplaceable in the electrification of the global economy due to its chemical properties. In 2020, the supply deficit rose to 560,000 metric tons, the highest in a decade. And transportation electrification is just getting started.
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 29th, 2021 | 14:04 CEST
SAP, Barrick Gold, GSP Resource: How to invest smartly
Stocks rise and rise. A little more than a year ago, the hope that not everything would be so bad in the end boosted share prices. The end of the pandemic now seems to be near. Linked to this is the hope that the future will bring many new things and that established companies, in particular, will be able to secure a large piece of the pie. But which sectors are exciting? We take a look at two different industries and discuss the opportunities and risks.
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