China-linked critical minerals price swings delay 1 in 4 energy-storage projects: report

AI Summary

Volatility in critical-mineral prices is delaying or derailing nearly one-quarter of energy-storage projects, according to a report. The price swings are linked largely to China’s influence in these markets, underscoring how strategic materials affect investment and energy infrastructure worldwide.

Price volatility in critical minerals, largely shaped by China’s market, is delaying or derailing nearly one in four energy-storage investments worldwide, according to a new report, highlighting the extent to which strategic materials have become a growing geopolitical flashpoint. Some 23 per cent of investors, lenders, developers and producers said otherwise viable energy-storage projects had been deferred or scrapped because of unpredictable pricing, said a report published by law firm DLA...