Critical Minerals Market Value Projected to Soar to $770 Billion by 2040
The market value of critical minerals is projected to rise from its current $325 billion to $770 billion by 2040 under the Net Zero Emission (NZE) scenario, which aims for carbon neutrality by 2050. This projection is part of the “Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2024,” a study released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on May 17, 2024. The report attributes the expected increase in market value to the surging global demand for minerals essential for the energy transition, including lithium, cobalt, copper, nickel, and rare earth elements. This demand…
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