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Lead Product Suite

Industry-leading research and analysis that gives you the complete picture across the entire lead supply chain

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Seize opportunities with actionable insights in the lead industry

The global focus is on enhancing lead recycling processes and diversifying sources of raw material supply to ensure market stability and resilience in the lead industry. Our comprehensive analysis of the complete lead value chain gives you the knowledge to comprehend the industry's intricacies, foresee market developments, and make profitable decisions across the entire value chain. 

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Features and workflows

Comprehensive coverage spans the lead value chain from refined lead production, secondary supply, and treatment charges, and gain a complete picture of lead supply, demand, price, market balances, margins and new capacity developments

Key features of Wood Mackenzie's Lead Product Suite:

  • Detailed reports and analysis of lead market.
  • Asset-level profiles covering lead mines, smelters, refinery.
  • Cost model and cost curve tools.
  • Market data tool to visualise data through charts and graphs on supply, demand and prices.
  • Regularly published reports and insights.

Wood Mackenzie's Lead Product Suite provides data on:

Lead Market Service

  • Strategic Planning Outlook: Comprehensive view of global and regional markets for the next 30 years, with data and analysis to 2050.
  • Investment Horizon Outlook: Analysis of the investment landscape and market implications for current and anticipated investments for the next 10 years, with data to 2050.
  • Short-Term Outlook: Monthly market outlook on supply, demand, trade, and price forecasts for the next 2 years.

 

Lead & Zinc Mine Cost Service

  • Detailed asset reports and summaries covering lead and zinc mine life costings, resources, reserves, production, revenue, cost, margins, OpEx, CapEx and cashflows.  
  • 300+ lead and zinc mines analysed and modelled based on Wood Mackenzie's base case scenario, in over 45 countries.
  • Quarterly updated concentrate market balance to 2040 to make effective decisions in long-term sourcing and planning. 
  • Access to granular data on supply, demand, price forecast, trade flows, cost, production, and anode allocation with our data tools. 

 

Lead Concentrate Service

  • Forecast for concentrate production, balances, trade flows and treatment and refining charges (TC/RC).
  • Long-term outlook report with 30 year forecast to 2040.
  • Quarterly updated concentrate market balance to 2040.

 

Stay informed 

  • Access to tailored insights into key market themes and our global team of Wood Mackenzie analysts. 

Wood Mackenzie's Lead Product Suite enables a number of key workflows including:

  • Gather accurate market intelligence on the lead assets (lead mines, smelters, refineries), companies and countries.
  • Screen, identify and assess potential assets or companies for acquisition.
  • Conduct valuation appraisal, financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis. 
  • Benchmark against industry peers and develop strategies to improve competitive positioning. 
  • Analyse cost structures and resource allocation to inform strategic planning and enhance overall business strategies. 

Why choose WoodMac's Lead Product Suite?

People: Our global team of experts has modelled hundreds of scenarios to analyse metals and mined commodities, integrating data and insights across the entire energy value chain.

Integrated: Our integrated analysis takes a unique approach, providing a comprehensive overview of the interdependencies between battery raw materials, and base metal commodities.

Granularity: Built from the bottom up, access asset-level data through our portal and tools. Access insights into the cost makeup of the entire lead supply chain and operating costs associated with production.

Industry-standard methodology: Our C1, C2, and C3 mine cost methodology has been established as the global industry standard, entrenched in the workflows of the world’s leading financial institutions and mining corporations. 

Breadth: Our market outlooks offer insights into global and regional market fundamentals, providing a comprehensive understanding of the market landscape.

Transparency: Analysis and commentary on supply, demand and price fundamentals to help you answer complex questions on lead markets' production, consumption and trade. 

Frequently asked questions

Here you’ll find answers to the most common questions you may have on Wood Mackenzie's Lead Product Suite. If you have any other questions, get in touch.

Designed for a diverse range of professionals and organisations in the lead and zinc mining industry seeking reliable data, analysis, insights and tools to navigate the complexities of the landscape. This includes mine owners, producers and operators, investment analysts, fund managers, commodity traders, commercial strategists, business development managers, supply chain and procurement managers.

With ongoing overlaps between geopolitical and supply chain disruptions, ensuring continuity, mitigating risks, and maintaining cost efficiency in an increasingly complex global landscape is paramount. 

Our market outlooks provide comprehensive coverage of forecast lead demand, long-term supply, price, and the overall outlook for the market. These help you anticipate market changes, secure reliable supply sources, and optimise your procurement processes, ensuring your business's stability and growth.

We provide reliable analysis and tools through asset-level reports, granular data on production, cost, and cash flow to 2040, cost curves, and models for asset valuation and benchmarking needs. Use it to empower you to thrive in a competitive landscape:

  • Benchmark against competitors to optimise costs and margins. 

  • Identify risks, opportunities, and operational efficiencies to enhance profitability. 

  • Stress test with scenario modelling capabilities under Wood Mackenzie’s energy transition scenarios to assess business resilience and optimise planning and investment strategies. 

Contact an expert

Whether you’re looking for attractive new opportunities, evaluating existing projects or widening your research base in a specific segment, our experts are on hand to guide you through which aspects of our world-leading Lead Product Suite will work best for you.

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