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Joining the dots in critical metals, energy and sustainability

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.

Rare Earths and Minor Metals

Critical elements powering the global economy, from high-tech electronics to renewable energy technologies, SFA (Oxford)'s insights can support you.

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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End-users

Investors

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The Battery Metals Lectures

Thursday, 14 May 2026

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)

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The Oxford Platinum Lectures

Friday, 15 May 2026

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)

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The New York PGM Lectures

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

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)

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Latest Updates and Presentations from the SFA Team

New York PGM Lectures – 16th September 2025 | Jason Jiang, Independent Expert in Automotive PGM (China)

 

New York PGM Lectures – 16th September 2025 | Henk de Hoop, SFA (Oxford)

 First-hand Look at China’s Platinum Jewellery Ramp-Up
Shenzhen Jewellery Sector Site Visits 

11–12 July 2025

Henk de Hoop on Ruthenium & Iridium’s Role –
Insights from Shanghai Platinum Week 2025

Platinum attracting broad spectrum interest,
SFA (Oxford) attendance the highest evert

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.

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.

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.

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.

How can we help you?

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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