
Cost Services
Gain an in-depth understanding of the global commodity supply chain.
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Introduction
Gain an in-depth understanding of the global commodity supply chain
For each commodity, our cost service offers the greatest depth and breadth of commodity analysis available today, providing data and analysis in quarterly reports that cover production, costs, margins and cash flows.
Our Cost Service is unmatched in its analysis on the global commodity industries. Explore the cost makeup of the global commodity supply chains and operating costs associated with the production. Discover the themes and trends in these industries to make decisions in a fast-changing environment.
Cost Services

Lithium Cost Service
- Coverage of over 100 operating mine and brine operations, as well as analysis on expansions and projects currently under evaluation and development.
- Outlooks for capacity, production, and operating cost, with a breakdown of key operating costs.
- Industry cost curves and analysis on multiple metrics and structures.
View our Lithium Research Suite here

Nickel Cost Service
- Industry cost curves and analysis on multiple metrics and structures
- Quarterly report on individual analysis of 175 projects and operations
- Comprehensive coverage of over 120 companies and 175 assets costed
View our Nickel Research Suite here

Nickel Sulphate Cost Service
- Coverage of over 45 operating plants and 25 development projects.
- Outlooks for capacity, production, and operating cost from 2017 to 2030, with a breakdown of key operating costs.
- Industry cost curves and analysis on multiple metrics and structures.
View our Nickel Research Suite here

Iron ore Cost Service
- Insight into operational parameters, ore grade, and reserves for more than 320 mines.
- Supply summary analysis detailing global industry trends and outlooks.
- Cost curves, itemised costs, and margins you can flex in a dynamic data tool.
View our Iron Ore Research Suite here

Steel Cost Service
- Global Steel Cost Summary with written analysis covering supply from a global perspective.
- Steel Cost Curve Tool showcasing our view of the steel plants globally on a cost curve by product & grouped by plant, company, or country.
- Steel Cost Data Tool which allows for filtering and visualisation of our steel plant dataset, through charts and graphs.
View our Steel Research Suite here

Vanadium Cost Service
- Coverage of over 30 operating mines and plants, as well as analysis on expansions and projects currently under evaluation and development.
- Outlooks for capacity, production, and operating cost from 2017 to 2030, with a breakdown of key operating costs.
- Tools to input custom commodity prices, feedstock pricing assumptions and inflation by cost segment to flex future cost analysis within the cost curve, asset profile and asset benchmarking tabs.
View our Vanadium Research Suite here

Zinc Smelter Cost Service
- Insight into operational parameters of over 100 zinc smelters.
- Model that provides detailed insight into operating cost breakdowns and allows for comparative peer group analysis.
- Cost curves, itemised costs, and margins you can flex in a dynamic data tool.
- Zinc smelters are part of the emissions benchmarking tool.
View our Zinc Research Suite here

Aluminium Cost Service
- Coverage of aluminium smelter supply to 95%, focusing on China.
- Cost Curve Tool showcasing our view aluminium smelters globally.
- Cost Model tool providing access to cost details for each aluminium smelter and refinery covered by Wood Mackenzie.
View our Aluminium Research Suite here

Alumina Cost Service
- Detailed data on global and asset-level cost drivers for bauxite and alumina.
- Slide deck covering global cost trends and analysis.
- Datasheets covering key companies in the bauxite and alumina global supply chain.
View our Alumina Research Suite here

Bauxite Cost Service
- Detailed data on global and asset-level cost drivers for bauxite and alumina.
- Slide deck covering global cost trends and analysis.
- Datasheets covering key companies in the bauxite and alumina global supply chain.
View our Bauxite Research Suite here

Chromium Cost Service
- Coverage of over 80 operating mines and 30 plants.
- Historical data and forecasts for production and costs and written analysis on assets such as risk and uncertainties, and fiscal terms.
- Cost curves, asset profile and asset benchmarking tools to flex future cost analysis.
View our Chromium Research Suite here

Copper Cost Service
- Model costs at over 400 mines.
- Models providing details into production, costs, revenues and margins, for comparative analysis and forecasting.
- Smelter and Refinery Cost Models detailing insights into operation costs, allowing comparative analysis and forecasting.
View our Copper Research Suite here

Cobalt Cost Service
- Insights into over 35 operating mines and projects producing large amounts of cobalt.
- Individual profiles for each asset, with data on development status, location, ownership, reserves and resources.
- Explore the cost makeup of the cobalt supply chain.
View our Cobalt Research Suite here

Gold Cost Service
- Insights including detailed information on over 325 early-stage projects.
- Dynamic asset flex model allowing for scenario creation and sensitivity generation.
- Mine summary of global cost drivers, margins, projects and production.
View our Gold Research Suite here

Lead Cost Service
- Insights on global cost drivers, miners, refinery-cost outlook and production.
- Supply analysis from a global perspective.
- Cost model tool allowing users to input their own assumptions and understanding of the asset, to obtain bespoke cash flows, cost curves/leagues and valuation.
View our Lead Research Suite here
Bespoke consulting advice
Shifting demand brings significant challenges to the metals and mining industries. Governments, banks, fund managers, commodity traders and mineral processors want to know where the greatest value can be found. Our expert metals and mining consultants can advise on numerous questions and strategies.

Chris Heath, Vice President, Metals and Mining Consulting
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