Trading & Investment

Discover how electric vehicles are helping advance the global energy transition. While EVs produce significantly less CO2 emissions than conventional combustion vehicles, challenges such as high costs, limited charging infrastructure, and a volatile battery materials market persist. Continued investment and innovation in renewable energy and EV technologies are essential to meet climate goals. The transportation […]

The world is undergoing a significant shift to renewable energy to mitigate the impact of climate change. This article provides a brief overview of trends in three major markets in the transition towards renewable energy. Renewable energy in the U.S. comprised 22% of its total power generation in 2022. China still relies heavily on coal […]

An interview with a top trader discussing pioneering Samsung C&T’s ore concentrate business in Mexico and the importance of open and honest communication. Interview with Samsung C&T Trader Jadon Kim In business, “firsts” are always challenging. Being a pioneer requires the boldness and dedication to take the road less traveled. Jadon Kim is a pioneering […]

A lot is written about hydrogen these days. While hopes are rising that it can be one of the world’s most important energy solutions, there are also questions about how practical that is. What’s interesting is that we could be set to witness a shift in hydrogen’s primary usage from industrial applications to mobility as […]

As solar power expands in the United States, Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s role also continues to grow. The company has so far secured U.S.-based solar power and energy storage system projects with a combined capacity of 14.9 gigawatts. Employees are at the heart of this achievement, and this article will offer an insight […]

We continue our Office Spotlight series by jetting over to a landlocked country on the Central Asian plateau. Around an hour by car from Chinggis Khaan International Airport, we find Samsung C&T’s subsidiary in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. Here, Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group has maintained stable business operations for over 30 years. […]

At a glance Plastics are primarily made from synthetic resins Having been pioneered as recently as the 20th century, various synthetic resins have been developed according to the desired plastic properties Samsung C&T has been trading synthetic resins for decades During the course of this “Getting to know” series, we’ve occasionally made reference to historic […]

Having spent some time in Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s Riyadh Office in Saudi Arabia earlier this month, we now head to the Egyptian capital as we stay in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region for this latest edition in our SC&T Office Spotlight series. Steeped in some of the world’s most […]

We kicked off our 2024 key commodity outlook by assessing this year’s expectations for steel, copper, rechargeable battery materials, and precious metals. In doing so, we presented a mixed picture of opportunities and challenges, as global economic uncertainty weighs on many commodities. Continuing with the second part of our outlook, we will now look at […]

At the start of a new year, we often take stock of commodity markets after the publication of various annual forecasts. It can be challenging to get this right – for example, 2023 did not prove to be as profitable as expected for commodities, partly because supply chains were more resilient than anticipated. Yet, we […]