What we do

Our consultancy services are explained in detail in each of the main sections of this website. We briefly describe below some of the recent consultancy projects we have carried out in mining, PGMs, precious metals, base metals and commodities.

Producers: analysis of the economics of bringing on new shafts/mines, peer-to-peer benchmarking, identification of new market opportunities, assessment of novel PGM end-uses and demand trends, long-term price forecasts.
Diversified metal producers: assessment of main value–adding linkages in the PGM food chain, overview of autocatalysis market development, sector analysis to identify high and low performers.
Juniors: assessment of future demand, supply and long-term prices and exchange rates, investment opportunities.
Refiners: presentations on primary and secondary (recycling) supply developments, global autocatalyst recycling analysis.
End-users: presentations and discussions on the economics of primary supply.
Traders and fund managers: compilation of short-and medium-term market outlook reports covering the base and precious metal sectors and energy. Facilitation of several commodity-specific workshops and seminars, on-going commentary on market-driven events.
Investment banks: appraisal of exploration companies’ reserves, costs and financial stability, price incentive theory.
Recyclers: introductory discussions on the economics of primary supply, long-term price outlook.
Research organisations and government agencies: strategic planning and commodity trade flow mapping, regional economics and junior sector development.
Mining industry consultancies: completion of several client-specific assignments in both precious and base metals, asset valuation.