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Commodity Market Report

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

Commodity Market Report

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

Commodity Market Report

Global rare earths short-term outlook January 2023

Rare earth market short-term outlook for January 2023

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Metals markets reports

13 October 2017

Webinar slides: Copper Supply and Markets

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Webinar slides: Copper Supply and Markets

Wood Mackenzie's copper experts discuss copper supply and markets in this 30 minute presentation.

22 July 2016

Iron ore breakeven prices 2009-2025

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Iron ore breakeven prices 2009-2025

Average seaborne iron ore breakeven prices have fallen to US$30/tonne (CFR China, 62% Fe fines basis) in 2016, a 16 % reduction compared with last ...

19 May 2021

How is the pandemic impacting India’s bulk commodities outlook?

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How is the pandemic impacting India’s bulk commodities outlook?

Growth in Indian steel production and demand has been paused in Q2 2021 due to massive second wave of pandemic. Oxygen crisis in the country has fu...

12 January 2017

(R)evolution of Chinese trade in aluminium

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(R)evolution of Chinese trade in aluminium

In this insight we look more closely at Chinese aluminium semis export data and investigate the impact of Chinese trade in aluminium on regions, co...

04 April 2017

Global steel long-term outlook Q1 2017

Commodity Market Report

Global steel long-term outlook Q1 2017

In 2017 the steel industry hit the ground running, with demand, production and prices on the up in China, Europe and the USA. Overall we expect thi...

05 September 2016

Ghana and Burkina Faso research trip: key takeaways

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Ghana and Burkina Faso research trip: key takeaways

Wood Mackenzie was in Ghana and Burkina Faso on our latest research trip to the region. We met key producers - both major established miners and em...

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