The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns (2021 Edition)

Which commodity had the best returns in 2020? From gold to oil, we show how commodity price performance stacks up over the last decade. Read more

Electric Vehicles Drive up Metals Demand

Battery-related metals such as nickel, copper, and lithium are expected to see their EV-related demand surge in the coming years. Read more

Mapped: Solar Power by Country in 2021

In 2020, solar power saw its largest-ever annual capacity expansion at 127 gigawatts. Here’s a snapshot of solar power capacity by country. Read more

The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns (2012-2021)

Energy fuels led the way as commodity prices surged in 2021, with only precious metals providing negative returns. Read more

Visualizing China’s Dominance in Clean Energy Metals

Despite being the world’s biggest carbon emitter, China is also a key producer of most of the critical minerals for the green revolution. Read more

All the Metals We Mined in 2021: Visualized

See all the 2.8 billion tonnes of metals mined in 2021. Read more

Ranked: The World’s Largest Copper Producers

Many new technologies critical to the energy transition rely on copper. Here are the world’s largest copper producers. Read more

All the Metals We Mined in One Visualization

This infographic visualizes the 2.8 billion tonnes of metals mined in 2022. Read more

The Critical Minerals to China, EU, and U.S. National Security

Ten materials, including cobalt, lithium, graphite, and rare earths, are deemed critical by all three. Read more

Visualizing the Decline of Copper Usage in EVs

The total copper per vehicle is projected to decrease by 38 kg between 2015 and 2030. Read more