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Meeting critical metals demand for a sustainable future - BNP Paribas Asset Management

Growth in the net-zero digital economy relies on increased production of critical information communications technology (ICT) metals and rare-earth elements. How can we green the world and connect it, while limiting the social and environmental impact?

Posted on Jul 06, 2021

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... There is much talk about the scope for a new ‘super-cycle’ for commodities such as the metals needed for the energy transition. Metals are also needed to expand and upgrade ICT infrastructure to enable wider internet access, greater connectivity and the ‘smart’ transformation involving artificial intelligence, the internet of things and smart cities.

As the UN Conference on Trade and Development notes, next to rare-earth elements, there are six ICT elements integral to hardware such as circuits and microchips in computers, mobile phones and networks.

Growth in the net-zero digital economy relies on increased production of critical ICT* metals and rare earths. How can we green the world and connect it, while limiting the social and environmental impact?

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