2025 put mining & metals at the heart of geopolitical competition. In 2026, the sector faces a decision: Be a pawn or a player in a business cycle and environment structurally driven by a geopolitical race for mineral security and national power.

We explore how the mining & metals sector is navigating the road to greenhouse gas emissions reduction and what more needs to be done to fulfil the sectors potential to become a beacon in the transition to net-zero.

Geopolitical risks and inflationary pressures may have overtaken ESG as the top concerns for the mining & metals sector, but there is little expectation that ESG factors will diminish for investors and firms in 2023.

The metals sector is an attractive target for decarbonization due to the energy-intensive nature of traditional production processes.