Insights
Sprott Insights offers unique analyses and perspectives from the firm’s leading experts on key topics in precious metals and critical materials.
Sprott Critical Materials Monthly
Batteries and Minerals Driving Global Electrification
Batteries and energy storage continue to underpin electrification trends, solidifying their role as a cornerstone in the global shift toward sustainable energy. Support is being strengthened by strategic investments from governments and corporations, and resilient demand for critical minerals like lithium, copper and nickel.
Sprott Critical Materials Monthly
U.S. Electricity Grid Remakes Itself to Meet Surging AI-Led Power Demand
Demand for electricity over the next decade will put pressure on the U.S. power grid to keep pace. New investment in power-hungry industrial facilities is driving demand, especially the data centers that support artificial intelligence (AI), U.S. reshoring initiatives and the steady electrification of the transport sector.
Shifting Energy
An Inside Look at the Global War for Lithium, Copper and Critical Minerals with Author Ernest Scheyder
Author and acclaimed Reuters journalist Ernest Scheyder discusses his book, The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives, with Sprott's Steve Schoffstall in this exclusive interview.
Sprott Critical Materials Monthly
The Unstoppable Rise of Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is rapidly replacing fossil fuels as costs decrease and efficiencies improve with increased deployment, making it much cheaper than traditional energy sources. This shift, driven by the exponential growth of renewables, electrification, and efficiency, is expected to significantly alter global power dynamics as fossil fuels are phased out.
Special Report
Lithium: Short-Term Opportunities for a Long-Term Trend
This might be an ideal moment to re-evaluate lithium miners given their potential to benefit as the global energy transition continues. The current dip in the price of lithium miners presents a potential short-term opportunity, given the strong future demand and supply imbalance.
Sprott Critical Materials Monthly
Fourth Industrial Revolution Fuels Global Competition for Critical Minerals
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is driving unprecedented change. Its dominated by AI, robotics, IoT, genetic engineering and quantum computing. 4IR technologies need critical minerals, fueling a new commodity supercycle.
Sprott Critical Materials Monthly
AI's Critical Impact on Electricity and Energy Demand
The rise of AI and data centers will boost global electricity demand, challenging power grids but benefiting clean energy sources like nuclear. This trend will also increase demand for copper.
Sprott Critical Materials Monthly
The Emerging Renewable Energy Economy
The era of renewable energy is emerging and beginning to reshape power generation. Recent trends suggest that this is a fundamental transformation powered by the fall in renewable energy costs.
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