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PGM: Precious metal for a greener cleaner planet

Answering the transition to sustainable energy

Appraising weekly developments in precious metals markets and prices

ESG augmentation, benchmarking and investor analytics

Battery Metals and Materials

SFA (Oxford) adds value to clients in the lithium, nickel, cobalt and other critical commodity industries with a strong consulting track record.

Platinum Group Metals Market

SFA (Oxford) is a world-renowned authority on PGM insights and has undertaken many complex assignments along the value chain.

Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

The future of PGMs is in green hydrogen and fuel cells. Since 2005, SFA (Oxford) has informed global market development.

SFA (Oxford) is an expert team of consulting analysts and engineers in tomorrow's commodities and technologies

Consulting across multiple industries

Working in partnership and complete confidence, SFA (Oxford)’s independent detailed market research and integrity is underpinned by extensive consulting from mine to market to recycler, enabling us to foster relationships with the most significant players across the globe.

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Latest news and insights

Stay at the forefront of sustainable technology with SFA (Oxford)'s latest analysis on critical minerals, energy transition strategies, and advances in the hydrogen economy. Explore the future with SFA across global value chains.

Pentagon and MP Materials Forge REE Independence

11 July 2025 | Jamie Underwood

Pentagon backs MP Materials to secure U.S. rare earth magnet supply, end China dependence, and power next-generation defence and clean-tech industries.

One Big Beautiful Bill passed US Congress

4 July 2025 | Ismet Soyocak

How H.R.1 could boost fossil fuel and mineral extraction, and impact U.S. energy security, investment, and the green transition space.

Iridium’s outlook linked to hydrogen economy wariness

21 October 2024 | SFA (Oxford) & Heraeus

Chinese heavy-duty vehicle platinum demand could be ready for a rise

7 October 2024 | SFA (Oxford) & Heraeus

Where does the palladium market go from here?

23 September 2024 | SFA (Oxford) & Heraeus

The Chinese car market in 2024 – PHEVs, subsidies and palladium

19 August 2024 | SFA (Oxford) & Heraeus

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New York PGM Lectures

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

New York 05:00 (EDT), London 10:00 (BST), Frankfurt 11:00 (CEST), Johannesburg 11:00 (SAST), Moscow 12:00 (MSK), Tokyo 18:00 (JST)

Our next event

Our special event returns to New York Platinum Week, discussing global events impacting the palladium market.

Sustainability and ESG

Analysing the environmental performance of companies has become very important to lenders and investors in recent years, and with our expertise in commodities, we can augment your green investment coverage.

Recent presentations from the SFA team

Platinum attracting broad spectrum interest,
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Mining Weekly – May 2025

Henk de Hoop, Chief Executive Officer, SFA (Oxford) Ltd

Far-reaching market outlooks

Providing granular analysis of the PGM, lithium, nickel, and cobalt markets out to 2040.

PGM Market Report and Price Outlook to 2040

Our highly detailed market view provides current and long-term trends and influences acting on the global PGM markets.

Lithium Market Outlook to 2040

This ground-breaking, forward-looking report analyses the trends and influences on the lithium market and battery technologies out to 2040.

Nickel Market Outlook to 2040

This ground-breaking, forward-looking report analyses the trends and influences on the nickel market and battery technologies out to 2040.

Cobalt Market Outlook to 2040

This ground-breaking, forward-looking report analyses the trends and influences on the cobalt market and battery technologies out to 2040.

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SFA (Oxford) provides bespoke, independent intelligence on the strategic metal markets, specifically tailored to your needs. To find out more about what we can offer you, please contact us.

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