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Mineral Intelligence & Market Research Consultancies

Mineral intelligence and market research consultancies provide the supply-demand analysis, price forecasting and cost modelling that mining companies, investors and governments rely on for capital allocation and policy decisions. They range from IOSCO-compliant price reporting agencies (Fastmarkets, Argus, Platts) to long-run strategic consulting firms (Wood Mackenzie, CRU, Roskill) and specialist battery-metals services (Benchmark, Adamas, Project Blue). This directory lists the principal organisations with links to their own published methodology documentation.

Primary sources only 11 providers Updated 2026-06-19
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Mineral intelligence and research consultancy directory

Alphabetical. Methodology and IOSCO compliance status cited as facts from each organisation's own disclosures.

Adamas Intelligence — Rare Earths & Battery Metals

Role
Specialist consultancy — Toronto
Role
Specialist research and advisory in rare earths and battery metals; supply-demand models, price forecasts, EV fleet tracking.
Coverage
Rare earth magnets (NdFeB), cobalt, lithium, nickel and battery cell chemistry trends.
Primary source: adamasintel.com

Argus Media — Metals

Role
Price reporting agency / market intelligence — London
Role
Price assessment and market intelligence for metals and ferrous markets; IOSCO-compliant methodology published at argusmedia.com.
Coverage
Ferrous scrap (HMS, shredded, busheling), iron ore, steel products, ferroalloys, cobalt, lithium, battery materials.
Primary source: argusmedia.com/metals

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Role
Battery materials PRA / intelligence — London
Role
Price assessment for battery-grade materials (lithium carbonate/hydroxide, cobalt sulphate, NMC/NCA precursor); IOSCO-compliant price reporting.
Coverage
Battery materials from mine to cell; lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, manganese, battery-grade chemicals, gigafactory capex tracking.
Primary source: benchmarkminerals.com

CRU Group

Role
Commodity research and consulting — London
Role
Market research, price forecasting and cost analysis across the metals spectrum; subscriber products include CRU Monitor, CRU Steel Margins and CRU Copper Studies.
Coverage
Steel and ferrous, aluminium, copper, zinc, nickel, cobalt, lithium, fertilisers, wire and cable.
Primary source: crugroup.com

Fastmarkets

Role
Price reporting agency — London
Role
IOSCO-compliant price reporting for base metals (LME equivalents, scrap, premiums), precious metals, steel, aluminium, cobalt, lithium and battery materials.
Coverage
4,000+ price assessments across metals, battery materials and forest products globally.
Primary source: fastmarkets.com

Project Blue

Role
Critical minerals research — London
Role
Specialist critical minerals market intelligence; supply chain mapping, project assessments and strategic advisory for energy transition minerals.
Coverage
Rare earths, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, niobium, tantalum, cobalt, lithium, battery materials, hydrogen.
Primary source: projectblue.com

Roskill (part of Wood Mackenzie)

Role
Metals market research — London (part of Wood Mackenzie)
Role
Historical and ongoing metal-specific supply-demand studies; coverage spans 100+ metal and mineral commodities.
Coverage
Individual commodity reports (e.g. lithium, cobalt, vanadium, manganese) and market outlooks.
Primary source: roskill.com

S&P Global Market Intelligence — Metals & Mining

Role
Financial data / market intelligence — New York
Role
Company-level mining financial data, project pipelines, production statistics and market intelligence; integrated into the S&P Capital IQ Pro terminal.
Coverage
Global mine production, exploration company financials, capital projects, and commodity market data.
Primary source: spglobal.com — Metals & Mining

Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)

Role
Chinese metals market intelligence — Shanghai
Role
Price reporting, inventory data and market intelligence for the Chinese metals market; essential for China-originated price signals in copper, aluminium, zinc, lead, nickel, tin, cobalt and lithium.
Coverage
LME/SHFE price correlation, Chinese smelter capacity/production data, SMM spot price assessments for Chinese market.
Primary source: metal.com

Wood Mackenzie — Metals & Mining

Role
Commodity research and consulting — Edinburgh
Role
Long-run market modelling, cost curve analysis, asset valuations, and project analytics for copper, aluminium, steel, battery metals and critical minerals.
Coverage
Copper, aluminium, iron ore/steel, zinc, nickel, cobalt, lithium, rare earths, bulk commodities.
Primary source: woodmac.com — Metals & Mining

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