In this short (16 min) podcast, we discuss the key recent changes we have made to our EV sales forecasts and battery assumptions, and the resulting impacts on various upstream battery metals including lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and others.
BMO clients can view our reports, "Raise EV Targets Higher and Update Key Assumptions to Varying Upstream Effect ... Show More
Nov 21
Metal Matters: Delving Into the Macro
In this episode, Helen Amos is joined by BMO’s Chief Economist Doug Porter to discuss the impact of big macro shifts on the metals and mining space. They talk everything from rate cuts, the US dollar, AI, de-dollarisation, global trade, and emerging market development
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38m 41s
Oct 6
Markets Plus: What’s Next in Economics, Markets and Trade
With a few months to go in 2025, our expert panel delves into their latest outlook for the US and Canada, exploring GDP, inflation, central bank policy and trade policy. Ernie Tedeschi, Director of Economics at Yale University’s Budget Lab, Doug Porter, Chief Economist, BMO and D ... Show More
34m 32s
Sep 19
Metal Matters: Debating a New Up-Cycle
In the first episode of our re-launched podcast, we discuss copper back to $10k, iron ore’s resilience, macro shifts, Chinese stockpiling, and the case for a new mining upcycle. BMO clients can view our reports here: BMO Precious Metals Monitor: Poised for the Cut PGMs: Pickin ... Show More
13m 48s
Jun 2023
ABCD edition – Alumina, Batteries, China and DRI
In this short (8 min) podcast we discuss China’s drip feed policy support, why the trend to bigger batteries might slow, alumina’s challenges and client interest in DRI. Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/aTQwbmVIcEJSd0E1TkJKclV4Qzk2R2N1dDBOZW ... Show More
8m 21s
Oct 2023
Metal Matters: Don’t Fear, LME Week Is Here
This week we preview LME Week 2023, discuss global industrial outlook and our recent price changes, and provide some quick thoughts on aluminium. BMO clients can view our report, "Q4 2023 Metals & Bulk Commodity Price Update: Steadying the Ship", by visiting: https://researchglob ... Show More
8m 52s
Jun 2024
Taking Stock of Counter-Seasonality
In this episode we discuss the unusual rise in visible metal inventory during May, supply issues in alumina and manganese ore, and the latest on batteries from the Rhomotion Europe conference. (13 mins) Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit: http ... Show More
12m 56s
Feb 2023
92. Who’s winning the battery arms race? - Feb23
We discovered Simon Moores, CEO of Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, on YouTube, during a legendary testimony during the US Senate in 2019. Simon just blew our mind, so it had been an ambition for this show to bring him on. And we did.
With Simon, we analyse the whole supply chain ... Show More
32m 9s