An energy revolution is underway, driving a huge demand for the lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and the energy storage industry. That, in turn, is fueling demand for the lithium, nickel and cobalt that are critical to manufacturing batteries. Could companies that mine these metals be the biggest potential winners?
Join our panel of experts for an enlightening discussion on the potentially exciting investment opportunity in battery metals mining. We will discuss:
- A macro view of the investment opportunity in the mining of battery metals: lithium, nickel and cobalt
- The criteria that S&P Dow Jones Indices uses to select companies in the S&P Global Core Battery Metals Index
- An introduction to ProShares S&P Core Battery Metals ETF (ION), the first ETF to invest only in companies mining battery metals
CFP, CIMA®, CPWA®, CIMC®, RMA®, and AEP® CE Credits have been applied for and are pending approval.
Sponsored by
Simeon Hyman, CFA®
Global Investment Strategist, Head of Investment Strategy
ProShares
Kieran Kirwan, CAIA
Director, Investment Strategy
ProShares
Gareth Taylor
Commodities Product Specialist
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Mo Sparks – Host
Director, Exchange Traded Products
New York Stock Exchange
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Companies engaged in battery metals mining are subject to various risks, including: changes in the supply of and demand for battery metals; price changes resulting from inflation and inflation expectations; supply chain and other disruptions due to changing world events, economic conditions and political risks; currency fluctuations; regulatory and legislative scrutiny of the environmental impact of battery metal mining; and risks associated with the development of mineral deposits.
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