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Metals & Mining Cost Services

Access to the industry’s most reliable analysis in understanding the economics of mining and processing.

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Scale up your investments with crucial market intelligence

Reaching net zero requires scaling up resource extraction for renewable technologies. As the demand for raw materials soars in the age of energy transition, it is critical to identify and seize investment opportunities. We offer a comprehensive coverage of global mining assets and granular data of each asset to help you make strategic, operational, and investment decisions.

Our services make it easy to get:

  • Qualitative analysis of global revenue and cost coverage at an asset level.
  • Cost data tool with cost curves and leagues to benchmark against companies or individual assets to assess your competitive position. 
  • Cost models to model asset performance based on Wood Mackenzie's base case scenario.

Accelerate your business growth:

  • Identify acquisition opportunities to make strategic decisions for your portfolio.
  • Strengthen business strategies by examining evolving cost structures.
  • Value existing assets and assess the effect of new projects on the industry cost curve.

Metals & Mining Cost Services suite of products:

Access to detailed asset reports, granular data and industry benchmarks trusted by leading financial institutions and mining corporations.

Coal

Comprehensive analysis of costs, reserves, production, coal quality, and mine valuations with reliable and up-to-date cost intelligence on the global and regional coal industry.

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Iron Ore

Complete suite of industry-leading insights, asset reports, cost curves, and tools with granular data on costs, quality, price charts, and production metrics in the iron ore industry.

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Steel

Detailed cost analysis of steel production, cost drivers and consumed raw materials, decarbonisation initiatives and mill valuations.

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Lithium

Incisive analysis to understand the nuances and cost structure of the lithium supply chain and operating costs associated with lithium mine, production and processing.

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Cobalt

Comprehensive cobalt market analysis covering the entire cobalt supply chain and major cobalt markets across the globe.

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Nickel

Industry-leading insights on nickel supply-demand dynamics, project developments, costs of production, and future capacity requirements.

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Copper

Unmatched analysis of every aspect of copper market trends, demand and supply to understand and anticipate developments with forecasts on copper mine projects.

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Aluminium

Unparalleled analysis of aluminium mining, refining, and smelting, offering unique commercial insight into the cost structure of the bauxite mines and alumina refineries.

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Lead

Complete picture of the entire lead supply chain to understand and anticipate developments on current and future zinc and lead mine projects

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Zinc

Industry-leading zinc analysis of the entire zinc value chain to understand and anticipate developments on current and future zinc and lead mine projects.

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Gold

In-depth analysis of the gold mining industry to examine the cost structure of operating mines and new projects, conduct asset valuation and stay current on market trends.

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Bulk Steel Alloys

Gain critical insight into the cost makeup of the entire chromium supply chain and the operating costs associated with the production of chromium concentrates and ferrochrome.

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Noble Steel Alloys

Vital analysis into the cost make-up of the entire vanadium supply chain and operating costs associated with the production of vanadium pentoxide and ferrovanadium.

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Comprehensive analysis of costs, reserves, production, coal quality, and mine valuations with reliable and up-to-date cost intelligence on the global and regional coal industry.

Complete suite of industry-leading insights, asset reports, cost curves, and tools with granular data on costs, quality, price charts, and production metrics in the iron ore industry.

Detailed cost analysis of steel production, cost drivers and consumed raw materials, decarbonisation initiatives and mill valuations.

Incisive analysis to understand the nuances and cost structure of the lithium supply chain and operating costs associated with lithium mine, production and processing.

Comprehensive cobalt market analysis covering the entire cobalt supply chain and major cobalt markets across the globe.

Industry-leading insights on nickel supply-demand dynamics, project developments, costs of production, and future capacity requirements.

Unmatched analysis of every aspect of copper market trends, demand and supply to understand and anticipate developments with forecasts on copper mine projects.

Unparalleled analysis of aluminium mining, refining, and smelting, offering unique commercial insight into the cost structure of the bauxite mines and alumina refineries.

Complete picture of the entire lead supply chain to understand and anticipate developments on current and future zinc and lead mine projects

Industry-leading zinc analysis of the entire zinc value chain to understand and anticipate developments on current and future zinc and lead mine projects.

In-depth analysis of the gold mining industry to examine the cost structure of operating mines and new projects, conduct asset valuation and stay current on market trends.

Gain critical insight into the cost makeup of the entire chromium supply chain and the operating costs associated with the production of chromium concentrates and ferrochrome.

Vital analysis into the cost make-up of the entire vanadium supply chain and operating costs associated with the production of vanadium pentoxide and ferrovanadium.

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Whether you’re screening for opportunities, conducting asset valuation or benchmarking against peers, we provide comprehensive insights and data on global mining assets. Contact our experts to learn more about Metals & Mining Cost Services. 

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