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Steel short-term outlook February 2023

Patchy waters ahead for steel markets

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28 February 2023

Steel short-term outlook February 2023

Commodity Market Report

Global cathode and precursor market investment horizon outlook- Q4 2022

Our Q4 2022 Global Cathode and Precursor Investment Horizon Outlook update

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22 December 2022

Global cathode and precursor market investment horizon outlook- Q4 2022

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The top five zinc smelting companies, a comparison of competitiveness

Comparison of production, CO2 emissions and cost competitiveness of the top five zinc smelting companies.

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23 January 2023

The top five zinc smelting companies, a comparison of competitiveness

Commodity Market Report

Global lead investment horizon outlook Q4 2022

Lead market’s future surpluses of concentrates and metal are not imminent and so metal prices are supported in the near term.

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30 December 2022

Global lead investment horizon outlook Q4 2022

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23 February 2023

What the new critical mineral guidelines of the Inflation Reduction Act mean for OEMs

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What the new critical mineral guidelines of the Inflation Reduction Act mean for OEMs

EVs with battery metals mined outside US-FTA borders could be eligible for federal tax credits according to the new Treasury whitepaper

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28 February 2023

Global aluminium short-term outlook February 2023

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Global aluminium short-term outlook February 2023

The elusive Chinese demand recovery and a firmer US dollar index weighs heavy on prices.

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16 February 2023

Cyanide Insight: Grey zone of the yellow metal

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Cyanide Insight: Grey zone of the yellow metal

Cyanide is one of the most important reagents for gold extraction, but comes with its set of risks, and with limited scope for substitution

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31 January 2023

Global rare earths short-term outlook January 2023

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Global rare earths short-term outlook January 2023

Rare earth market short-term outlook for January 2023

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Metals markets reports

20 January 2017

Steel: 5 things to look for in 2017

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Steel: 5 things to look for in 2017

In 2016, Chinese steel demand growth was stronger and capacity closures more aggressive than we had anticipated, sending ripple effects across the ...

31 March 2017

Global aluminium short-term outlook March 2017

Commodity Market Report

Global aluminium short-term outlook March 2017

The aluminium market service short term outlook (STO) is published monthly and provides a forecast of aluminium supply and demand fundamentals over...

13 November 2015

FMG site tour: breakeven cost reduction is sustainable

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FMG site tour: breakeven cost reduction is sustainable

Fortescue Metals Group's (FMG) US dollar cash cost reductions achieved in 2015 are mostly sustainable. The drop in FMG's costs is because of a numb...

02 December 2016

Capital intensity falling to pre-boom levels: iron ore project review 2016

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Capital intensity falling to pre-boom levels: iron ore project review 2016

The average capital intensity of iron ore projects is US$122/tonne of capacity, down from a peak of US$236/t of capacity for projects completed in ...

05 July 2017

Copper Mine Projects - Status Update Q2 2017

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Copper Mine Projects - Status Update Q2 2017

The latest update to our copper mine project database is now available for download. A summary is provided of significant capital cost announcement...

09 March 2021

Copper: How long will it take to return to a "new" normal

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Copper: How long will it take to return to a "new" normal

Wood Mackenzie’s Hun Hao Chuah presented at the 121 Mining Investment APAC Virtual Conference on 8th March 2021. Key themes include the decoupling ...

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