November 13, 2024--Written by Paul Wiseman for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Because it includes battery and conductivity items like lithium and cobalt, as well as stalwart investments like gold and copper, the Metals & Minerals Industry is increasingly affected by energy transition trends across the world, including the U.S. and Canada. Ironically, in spite of worldwide growth in transition interest and investment--or maybe because of that--metals and minerals prices are a mixed bag for 2025, said Industrial Info's Joe Govreau at the recent Baton Rouge 2025 Outlook event. The company is tracking about $120 billion in likely new activity in North America for next year.