Space is changing. Once a Cold War prestige project, it is now infrastructure: the scaffolding for communications, climate monitoring, security, and global trade. The United Kingdom will never compete with NASA or China’s CNSA in scale. But it doesn’t have to. Britain’s advantage lies in agility, commercial innovation, and the ability to turn its space […]| Earth-i
When a supplier claims they can deliver critical metals and minerals, how can buyers be sure they’re telling the truth? In an industry where the stakes are| Earth-i
Since the beginning of the 21st century China has achieved unprecedented gains in economic development. As Hugh Peyman notes in his excellent book ‘China’s Change: The Greatest Show on Earth’, the country doubled industrial output per person in just 12 years compared to the 154 and 53 years it took the UK and the USA […]| Earth-i
In our latest press release, we highlight how global nickel smelting activity rose for the first time in three months according to data from Earth-i’s SAVANT platform with all regions except Europe seeing gains. The fall in the Global Inactive Capacity Index of 2.2% to 16.4% was underpinned by improved activity in both Indonesia and […]| Earth-i
In our latest press release, we explore how global smelting activity increased for the second month in a row according to our SAVANT Global Copper Monitoring| Earth-i
While 2025 has been turbulent for markets and geopolitics alike, the challenge to the status quo has not been without warning signs. Against the backdrop of a| Earth-i